Fla. Governor Rick Scott April 30 declared a State of Emergency in 26 northwest Florida counties and that cleared the way for National Guard personnel to assist residents stranded by floodwaters.
Santa Rosa School Board District 3 candidates answered questions submitted by some of the 40 attendees at the May 1 Central Republican Club debate. The forum exposed key differences among the four candidates.
Three companies are bringing more than 600 jobs to East Milton. Navy Federal Credit Union has leased property in Santa Rosa Industrial Park, where Gulf Cable has almost completed an expansion and Golding Gulf Distributors is breaking ground on a massive new facility.
Santa Rosa County Commissioners are planning a special evening meeting at Tiger Point Community Center to discuss the proposed judicial center. Scheduling information is expected to be announced at today’s board meeting, and commissioners are expected to take action on several agenda items.
Around 600 inmates were inside the Escambia County jail when an April 30 explosion crippled the building, killing two inmates and requiring the hospitalization of 184 people, including one correctional officer who was paralyzed in the incident. Some inmates reported smelling natural gas prior to the 11 p.m. blast. More than 200 female inmates were transferred to Santa Rosa County jail afterward.
Doug Lasater, president of the Bagdad Waterfront Partnership made a presentation to Santa Rosa County Commissioners at their May 5 meeting. He spoke about a maritime heritage trail the group hopes to develop between Bagdad and Milton.
A jury in Santa Rosa County deliberated for about an hour May 1 before finding 44-year-old Lee Calvin Pardue of Pensacola guilty on 33 counts of child-sex related offenses.
Gulf Breeze residents frustrated with the state of their flood-damaged homes gathered for a town hall meeting Monday night at the Gulf Breeze Community Center.
Floodwaters do more than damage homes and businesses and make roads and streets look like ponds or rivers. The power of the rushing water can damage roads and also the utility lines under them.
Joey Bryant and Scott Rayner, representing the new Navarre Beach Fishing pier management team, updated commissioners at the board’s May 5 committee meeting. They discussed obstacles encountered after taking over operations Jan. 1, including one partner’s ongoing delays opening the restaurant.
