The U.S. Department of Education awarded a five-year $1.9 million grant to Santa Rosa County Schools to create community learning centers that offer “academic enrichment” opportunities when school is out of session.
Santa Rosa County’s hiring practices are being scrutinized after it was revealed paid student worker positions aren’t always advertised – and five out of eight its current student employees have relatives working for the county.
If plans for a pedestrian overpass continue moving forward, officials from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) said its $1.5 million construction could start in 2021.
A 19-year-old Gulf Breeze woman was issued a ticket for careless driving after police said she rear-ended an unmarked patrol car Monday morning at the intersection of U.S. 98 and East Bay Boulevard.
The government is preparing to cut benefits over the next few years for hundreds of thousands of retirees covered by underfunded multi-employer private pension plans.
A high-ranking Senate Democrat is probing retailers and online companies about sales of dubious dietary supplements, especially those promising seniors protection from memory loss, dementia and other age-related problems.
The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge recently welcomed Jeff Curtiss, DVM, as its new staff veterinarian. Curtiss will provide veterinary care for wildlife at both the Wildlife Refuge on Okaloosa Island and the ECWR Zoo in Crestview.
As the summer recreational boating season gets into full swing, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is ramping up its efforts as part of a national campaign to stop boating under the influence.
