Santa Rosa County is planning to construct permanent restroom facilities at Navarre Park. Commission Chairman Jim Melvin said he will use District 4 recreation funds to cover project costs. The new facilities are expected to be operational by May 2015.
A costly project to repair a broken waterline under East Bay is expected to be complete in early August, according to Holley-Navarre Water System General Manager Ken Walker. The announcement of the pending repair should be welcome news for some local water customers who have recently expressed concern about the way their water smells and tastes.
A man that authorities suspect might be involved in a double homicide in Milton and a murder in Panama City was apprehended by authorities in Troy, Alabama. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office reported July 22 that 41-year-old Derrick Ray Thompson was arrested without incident.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendell Hall is fed up. He said he’s tired of his agency serving as a training ground for other local law enforcement agencies, which offer better salaries. Hall said 48 deputies, representing nearly 60,000 hours’ worth of training, have left his agency since 2009.
Santa Rosa County Commissioners Thursday evening will consider rezoning a 480-acre parcel in south Santa Rosa County that is home to wetlands and at least few endangered or threatened species. The property is owned by a family in Pensacola that is being represented by an Alabama-based development consulting firm.
Are you looking for an afternoon or evening out that’s both fun and different? Try taking your best friend on a double date, says avid dog lover Kris Rotonda, CEO of www.YouMustLoveDogsDating.com.
A nurse shark that had apparently won a battle with a fisherman became snagged July 8 at the Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary Gulf-side reef. Thanks to the quick response of two divers and a local swimmer, the shark was freed and able to go on its way.
The Florida Forest Service (FFS) has a new forester to help private landowners with forest land and urban trees in Escambia County. Cathy Hardin was the Gadsden County Forester for the past four years and is returning to her home county of Escambia to be the County Forester. Hardin joins Ian Stone in and Maria Wilson, who serve the remainder of the tri-county area.
A juvenile loggerhead sea turtle returned to the Gulf of Mexico July 9 after several months of rehabilitation at the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach. The turtle, named Captain Hook by Gulfarium staff members, was released 60 miles from Pensacola by a team of researchers from the University of Florida.
It can be difficult for Airmen to focus on the mission when they worry about their children. However, one very special preschool teacher can give parents peace of mind.
