For the first time in 20 years, Santa Rosa County’s Central Landfill is raising rates beginning April 1. The rate for household waste will increase from $32 per ton, set in 1995 to $36 per ton. Rates for Class III waste which includes construction and demolition debris, carpet, furniture other than appliances, will increase to $32 per ton.
At its March 28 board meeting, the Holley-Navarre Water System board of directors voted to raise water rates to customers by 17.5 percent. The vote came at a rescheduled meeting of the board with only one member of the public in attendance.
The State Attorney’s Office of William Eddins for the First Judicial Court announced that Christopher Lee Cox was sentenced to 25 years in state prison with a 15-year minimum mandatory sentence and fined $250,000. Cox was convicted by a Santa Rosa County jury on March 9 for trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Three of the five properties located where the City of Milton hopes the proposed new Santa Rosa County Courthouse will be built downtown are garnering far more than their appraised value.
Neighbors called the police on a man who was seen out in front of his residence on Bay Club Drive wearing a woman’s bra, panties and pink bathrobe. On March 15, two neighbors both reported Mark Baringer for exposing himself while standing on his lawn. Baringer asked one of the neighbors if he was calling the police and then retreated into his house.
Effective May 1, 2016, new changes to Social Security could affect 21.3 million Americans who will no longer be eligible to collect an estimated $11.4 billion in crucial benefits. If you are currently enrolled in Social Security, or are about to become eligible, this may affect you. Appointments at Social Security offices will need to be made no later than April 29, 2016, if you are implementing any of the two below programs which will end May 1.
The Western Gate Chapter of the Florida Trail Association has several events planned for the month of April. All activities are free, except as noted, but donations from non-members are welcome and will be solicited. More information on the events can be found at www.westerngate-fta.org.
Ball pythons have quickly become the snake of choice among beginner snake owners and experienced breeders. In an article addressing the history of ball python morphs, Reptile Magazine accurately described ball pythons saying, “At the beginning of the 1990s, the ball python was a snake that everyone in town danced with, but no one wanted to take to the prom.” Today, ball pythons have become one of the most popular snakes in the herp world.
The health of bald eagles in the state of Florida has improved significantly in 40-plus years. Nests are being observed throughout Florida this year, including in Santa Rosa County.
