A small committee consisting of representatives from the Navarre Beach Fire Department Board of Directors, Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association (NBLRA) and the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC) is looking to Pensacola Beach for suggestions on how to improve beach safety west of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.
Convicted sex offender and former Santa Rosa County school bus driver Lee Calvin Pardue was sentenced Monday to three consecutive life sentences plus 200 years in prison.
Santa Rosa County candidates are raising money leading up to the busy summer campaign season. However, some are set to win by default if opponents do not enter and qualify for the race by tomorrow’s deadline.
After more than an hour of comments from Pensacola Beach residents and visitors, as well as discussion from board members, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) Board took no action to modify the operation or location of the beach’s west end dog park.
The Navarre Library is making it easy for residents to participate this month in Santa Rosa County’s Partners for Pets program. A crate turned on its side near the checkout desk offers a convenient place for members to donate supplies that will benefit Santa Rosa County’s animal services shelter in Milton.
Each morning at about 5:30, volunteers head out on Navarre Beach to search for sea turtle nests, but so far this year, no action. The turtle patrol started their early morning trips May 1.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is urging boaters, especially in northwest Florida, to go slow and keep their eyes open for leaping Gulf sturgeon. According to FWC, the fish’s population is growing, and they can be found in numerous rivers between Pensacola and Tallahassee.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office reports a Milton area man died June 13 after being struck by lightning while picking blueberries. The incident report said 71-year-old James Donald McDaniel was picking blueberries at 8655 Highway 89 north of Milton when he was struck by lightning between 9:20 and 9:40 a.m.
Eglin Air Force Base – More than 35 Eglin Airmen took to the high seas May 31 in hopes of reeling in a prize catch while also boosting their spiritual resilience.
