Oct 19, 2017
Student arrested after school shooting threat
A Navarre High School student has been arrested in connection with threats to carry out a mass shooting at the school.
Oct 12, 2017
Marilyn Rector has become known for her birdhouses
If you happen to see a birdhouse with a red perch, there is a good chance Marilyn Rector built it.
Oct 12, 2017
FWC officer honored for efforts to protect sea turtles
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer Phil Stone grew up in North Dakota, where summers are beautiful but winters are a downright brutal mixture of bone-chilling wind, air that makes your face hurt and up to 50 inches of snow a year.
Oct 12, 2017
500th F-35 pilot takes to the sky
Eglin Air Force Base – The U.S. Air Force trained and graduated the 500th F-35 Lightning II pilot across the joint and international enterprise Sept. 19, here.
Oct 12, 2017
The lowdown on probiotics
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the term “probiotics.” But what are they? Do we really need them or are they just another trendy buzzword? And if we do need them, what’s the best way to get them?
Oct 12, 2017
If I were a doctor…
If I were a doctor, no one would come to see me. Not just because I’m clearly not qualified to be a doctor but also because my treatment plan would be very different. I would prescribe consistent diet, exercise and mental gym work before my patients were allowed to get any other prescriptions or procedures.
Oct 12, 2017
Dream of research center languishes
The planned 26,000-square-foot teaching lab at Gulf Islands National Seashore, announced with great fanfare in 2014, has stalled.
Oct 12, 2017
County selects fishing pier operator
County Commissioners have selected Growing Santa Rosa Enterprises LLC to operate the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. The company could take over pier fee collections and operation of a restaurant and gift shop as early as next month or as late as Jan. 1.
Oct 12, 2017
Panel creates funding plan for park upgrades
After seven hours of argument and compromise, members of the Tourist Development Council (TDC) were able to reach a funding agreement for millions of dollars in Navarre Park improvements.
Oct 12, 2017
Voters can now register online
Santa Rosa County residents can now register to vote from the comfort of home with the launch of online registration. Florida is the 36th state to offer this option.