Loose dogs are a growing concern for neighborhoods in Navarre. Local social media pages are filled with pleas from canine owners for neighbors to be on the lookout for their missing dog, or with photos of found dogs that need to be reunited with their families. And a drive down any Navarre street will turn up a run-away dog or three.
Hurlburt Field, Fla. — Hurlburt Field welcomed its newest honorary commanders Sept. 25 with an introduction to the base’s various missions and a banquet.
Hurlburt Field, Fla. —
The Air Force has selected Tech. Sgt. Matthew J. Greiner, Special Tactics combat controller from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, as the national Non Commissioned Officer Association Vanguard Award recipient for heroic actions while deployed with an Army Special Forces unit to Afghanistan in September 2014.
According to its definition a pirate attacks an enemy in the enemy’s territory. The Pink Pirates of Navarre were on the attack Saturday against cancer at the 2015 PINKtoberfest held in Navarre Park. The theme of this year’s event was “Make cancer walk the plank” and with the help of local vendors and community members, they did just that.
Some inaccurate figures on Santa Rosa County tourist bed tax collections were corrected on the county’s website last week soon after the Navarre Press questioned them.
Finally, what we’ve all been anxiously awaiting. The Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners Sept. 24 approved a draft multiyear implementation plan submitted by RESTORE council members at its county commission meeting. The 15 projects submitted total $3.7 million.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at a Fort Walton Beach apartment complex. Jose Raymond Sanchez, a 20-year-old Fort Walton Beach man, suffered a gunshot wound to the groin on Pocahontas Drive near a dumpster outside Colony House Apartments the morning of Oct. 9. He was transported to a Pensacola hospital for treatment.
