Jul 25, 2013
Air Force drone crash closes remote Fla. highway
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — An Air Force drone being tested at a nearby base crashed on takeoff Wednesday near a remote stretch of U.S. Highway 98 near Panama City. Officials say no one was injured, but the road was closed until Thursday.
Jul 25, 2013
Santa Rosa Medical Center making footprints in Navarre
It’s said that when one door closes, another opens. That time-honored axiom is appropriate in more ways than one when describing the changing of the guard at the office formerly known as Navarre Family Health, located at 1929 Ortega St.
Jul 25, 2013
Baptist hospitals join medical resource network
Baptist Health Care announced Friday that it has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network to enhance the care for its patients by providing additional access to resources and expertise.
Jul 25, 2013
HBTS home flooded
Lauren Goolsby was at work in Destin Monday evening when she received a call about the flooding at her home on Aurora Street in the Holley by the Sea area.
Jul 25, 2013
HNWS talks financial assistance, fire protection
The Holley Navarre Water System board of directors met last Tuesday to discuss ideas for financial assistance for military personnel and other members of the community. Holley Navarre Fire District Battalion Chief Howie Rounsaville was also at the meeting to address the need for adequate fire protection.
Jul 25, 2013
Bacteria levels back to normal at Navarre Park water
The water advisory that had been hovering over Navarre Park was finally lifted late last week when the latest test results came back in the normal range for bacteria levels, according to the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County.
Jul 25, 2013
Tips to secure your home and car from a potential burglary
According to a 2012 report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, a burglary occurs every three minutes in Florida. In Santa Rosa County alone, 90 percent of vehicle burglaries occur to unlocked vehicles.
Jul 25, 2013
Navarre Press still the best weekly in Florida
The Navarre Press defended its title of best newspaper in the state for its category, winning a total of 13 awards and finishing in a first-place tie with the Sarasota Business Journal for top honors in Division C of the Florida Press Association’s Better Weekley Newspaper contest.
Jul 25, 2013
Debate begins for Navarre Community Center
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Jim Melvin had three simple questions at the heart of a meeting on Monday regarding a possible new Community Center in Navarre.
Jul 25, 2013
Navarre to get new commissioner in 2014
As a result of new district boundaries established for the Santa Rosa County Commission after the 2010 census, Commissioner Jim Melvin, who currently represents District 4, must face incumbent Bob Cole and other challengers for the District 2 seat, creating an opening in the District 4 seat that represents the Navarre area.