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The clock is ticking on Santa Rosa County commissioners to make their case to voters for a 1-cent local option sales tax that would help pay for a new courthouse in Milton.

Residents in the Holley-Navarre area have received a letter that appears to be from the water company, but a closer look at the fine print says otherwise.  The letter tells residents that the water line buried underground on their property is the homeowner’s responsibility and the cost of repairs falls on their shoulders.  The company sending the letter, HomeServe USA Corp., is selling a service plan or insurance to cover the cost of any future repairs. 

Nearly 30 years ago, Brian Noack and Brian Howell were teammates on the college baseball team at Pensacola Junior College.

Camille Abbamonte is a self-professed animal lover and advocate.  A couple of weeks ago she accidently stumbled across a beach dog park in Pensacola, so she stopped to take a look.  “I was in awe of how well it went, there must have been 40-50 dogs there.  Everyone was acting responsibly, the dogs were socializing, it was great.”  She liked it so much that she returned with her three rescues.  “Within 10 minutes, all three dogs were engaged and I made a new friend.  I met some wonderful people and my dogs were having a great time,” Abbamonte said.

I’ve had my Harlequin Macaw, Judge, for 12 years now.  In fact we bought him before he was even born, when he was still nestled inside his egg.  He came out looking much like a little bald turkey.  We hand fed him and watched him grow into a magnificent creature.  He would waddle along behind us at home as a baby wanting to get into whatever we were getting into.  So he grew up accustomed to the dogs in our house, learning each one by name.

With the National Park Service celebrating its centennial this year, much is taking place to promote everything the National Parks have to offer.

The illnesses of six bald eagles found at the Central Landfill in Milton in 2014, including two that died, are still under investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Sami Finney started Stroller Warriors, a running group for military wives and their spouses, back in October and wanted to use the NYSA walking path as one of the weekly sites for the club.

As she sat aboard a plane destined for Las Vegas in late February, Sebastiana Lopez-Arellano did everything she could to evict the doubt living in her mind.

Matthew, Jeremy, and William are all charming and very active children.  They all do well in school although William’s behavior sometimes gets him into trouble and affects his citizenship grade.   In the past he was often responsible for being the caregiver for his siblings.  Now his behaviors are sometimes very challenging.