Apr 14, 2016
Beach restoration on hold
The already-delayed Navarre Beach restoration is now stalled until at least the end of April because of an equipment breakdown that has hit the dredge-and-fill contractor, Weeks Marine Inc.
Apr 14, 2016
Couple escapes burning home
Jeremy and Cat Bradshaw were sleeping when the unthinkable happened. Cat woke up shortly after 1 a.m. Monday to get a drink of water and saw the glow of fire. She yelled to her husband, “Babe – Fire!”
Apr 14, 2016
Residents deliver message on sales tax
The residents of Santa Rosa County delivered the message Monday night to the Board of County Commissioners during the Local Option Sales Tax workshop that they would not support writing a blank check to the commissioners to do with as they please.
Apr 7, 2016
Traffanstead turns himself in to jail
Christopher Jason Traffanstead from Gulf Breeze, 39, who the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office was looking for on an active warrant, turned himself in to the Santa Rosa County Jail on Thursday, April 7.
Apr 7, 2016
National Social Security Week
New changes to Social Security taking effective May 1, 2016, will mean 21.3 million Americans 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.
Apr 7, 2016
Shorebirds return for another nesting season
Shorebirds are back on the beach and Gulf Islands National Seashore is making an effort to keep the migratory birds safe during their nesting season.
Apr 7, 2016
TBI injuries, PTSD treatable with new therapies
Don’t let anyone tell you nothing can be done for the migraines, brain fog, depression, vertigo, fatigue, insomnia and other symptoms after a TBI injury. Armed with facts, you or a loved one who has been injured can bust through the naysayers and obstructive agencies who tell you just to live with it or not to waste your time.
Apr 7, 2016
US judge OKs $20B settlement from 2010 BP oil spill
New Orleans — A federal judge in New Orleans granted final approval Monday to an estimated $20 billion settlement regarding the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, resolving years of litigation over the worst offshore spill in the nation’s history.
Apr 7, 2016
Waste disposal rates increase in Santa Rosa County
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.
Apr 7, 2016
Holley Navarre Water rates increase 17.5 percent
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.