Apr 16, 2015
Frustration growing over “sign pollution”
Larry Sims, a resident of Navarre Beach, recently took an inventory of signage on both Navarre and Pensacola beaches.
Apr 16, 2015
Transportation planners present $923 million regional improvement plan
The West Florida Regional Planning Council April 8 released a draft of the region’s five-year transportation improvement plan, which includes projects totaling $923 million.
Apr 16, 2015
Deputy recovers following sword attack
A Santa Rosa deputy is recovering from surgeries after he was attacked by a man with what police described as a 5-foot sword on April 9.
Apr 16, 2015
56 projects compete for $4.3 million
Santa Rosa County is expecting roughly $4.3 million in its first direct allotment of RESTORE funding resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Apr 16, 2015
Off-roading comes to Milton
The grand opening of the Clear Creek Off-Highway Vehicle Trails at Blackwater River State Forest is set for 8 a.m. Saturday.
Apr 16, 2015
536 local child abuse cases reported since Jan. 1
Santa Rosa County Commissioners April 9 presented a proclamation recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month to the board of Santa Rosa Kids’ House, a local organization aimed to help abused and neglected children.
Apr 16, 2015
Two applicants seek military affairs contract
Two consultants applied to provide Santa Rosa County’s military affairs consulting services by the April 7 deadline.
Apr 9, 2015
Here’s Looking at You, George Conover
George Conover sat in a chair under a tree on his Gulf Breeze property Tuesday afternoon and enjoyed a long journey down memory lane, recalling a life that has spanned nearly a century.
Apr 9, 2015
‘Miracle dog’ survives being hit by car, clubbed, abandoned
The stray dog was hit by a car, clubbed in the head and left for dead in a ditch in Washington state. Days later, the 1-year-old bully breed mix showed up sickly and covered in dirt at a nearby farm.
Apr 9, 2015
Dwindling oyster supply threatens Florida town’s economy
Five generations of Philip Vinson’s family have labored using tongs to pull oysters from Apalachicola Bay’s shallow waters. He fears there won’t be a sixth.