Jul 9, 2015
Air Force couple heals, touches lives with ‘Tiny’ stitches
For nearly two years, they’ve collected and crocheted handmade blankets to help cancer patients in South Carolina. But it all began with a “tiny” idea.
Jul 9, 2015
Forgoing between-meal nibbles could be better for your health
Changing your eating patterns may do more than get you out of a rut.
Jul 9, 2015
Sound doesn’t pose greater risk for deadly bacteria
Health officials say the Santa Rosa Sound is a suitable environment for Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria which thrives in warm, brackish seawater and can lead to death, especially if it invades the bloodstream.
Jul 9, 2015
Rob Williamson accused of intimidation and threats
The on-going battle between Commissioner Rob Williamson and the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center turned ugly July 6, resulting in an impasse – so Commissioner Lane Lynchard stepped in to attempt a resolution by Thursday.
Jul 9, 2015
Impares waters
Santa Rosa Sound is always bubbling with activity, including swimming, kayaking, jet skiing or fishing. So it may come as a surprise to some that the Sound does not meet water quality standards set forth by the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Jul 9, 2015
$50K grant awarded for Navarre Park
Santa Rosa County was awarded a $50,000 grant for improvements at Navarre Park, and the Navarre Chamber Foundation is providing an additional $5,000 toward the effort.
Jul 9, 2015
Man breaks car window to rescue child
On Saturday, July 11, Santa Rosa County deputies were dispatched to the Gulf Breeze Wal-Mart on U.S. 98 for a complaint of a child locked in a vehicle with the windows closed.
Jul 9, 2015
Brothers face life, 20 years for Navarre burglary
A 21-year-old Pensacola man is facing life in prison after a Santa Rosa County jury convicted him of multiple burglary and gun charges.
Jul 9, 2015
Commission partially reinstates turtle center funding
Santa Rosa County Commissioners July 9 released the remainder of a $165,000 allocation toward the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, following Commissioner Rob Williamson’s June 11 suspension of the group’s county funding.
Jul 9, 2015
Rob Williamson hosts listening tour
District 4 Commissioner Rob Williamson is hosting a county-wide listening tour now through early August. Residents are encouraged to attend one of five meetings scheduled in each voting district to discuss issues that impact their community and the county as a whole: