The United Way of West Florida (UWWF) has announced the allocation of $675,128.27 in grant funding for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to support local nonprofits. These strategic investments will empower community-based organizations to continue their critical work in addressing the most pressing needs and creating lasting change throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Hurlburt Field — “Airstrike, airstrike, airstrike!”
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Caldwell yelled with a slight crack in his voice. After nearly a week of shouting, his voice had become raspy and strained.
It’s early, but the National Hurricane Center is watching a tropical wave that it believes could develop into a tropical depression or tropical storm over the next seven days. The tropical wave is currently located several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. “[It] continues to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity,” the National […]
A Hurlburt Field airman, who served as commander of the 19th Special Operations Squadron, was arrested on June 23 for allegedly choking his wife and a child.
When the Dombrets left Colombia to immigrate to the United States, they always knew they wanted to give back to their birth country. Several decades later, the next generation of Dombrets is following through on that desire.
The site formerly slated for an RV park on Navarre Beach has been placed on the market.
The 23.12-acre site, located directly west of Paradise Point Drive, was approved for an RV park by the Santa Rosa County Commission in October 2023. According to the Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser’s website, the site has been owned by Santa Rosa Development LLC since December 2012 and is appraised at $12,737,250. The sale price is listed as $26,500,000.
The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center got an unwanted gift when a woman tried dropping off 19 least tern eggs at the education and conservation organization’s building on Navarre Beach.
Roy Jones Jr. announced his son, DeAndre, took his own life this past weekend. Jones, who is from Pensacola, posted on Instagram and asked for privacy for the family. “Unfortunately, my son DeAndre took his life on Saturday,” Jones posted on Instagram. “I’m so thankful that God allowed me to come home Friday night to […]
