Plans are moving along for County on the Sound, the two-day music festival featuring Trace Adkins and Big & Rich, slated to take place next month at the Navarre Beach Marine Park.
Julian Bond, a leading figure from the 1960s civil rights movement who served as chairman of the NAACP after a long career in politics, died Saturday in Fort Walton Beach, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was 75.
The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department and Humana will present the 2015 Pensacola Senior Games Sept. 7 through 20. Athletes 50 and older are invited to compete in 21 events including bocce, horseshoes, bowling, darts, track and field, tennis, swimming and more. First-timers and seasoned athletes are both welcome.
Florida Panhandle authorities say the two men responsible for shooting a wildlife officer during a violent struggle Friday also tried to repeatedly run him over with his patrol boat.
Gov. Rick Scott and cabinet members approved the purchase of the 165-acre Clear Creek/Whiting Field parcel in Santa Rosa County for $705,000 from Paradise Bay Developers.
