The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County issued May 1 a water quality advisory recommending the public avoid water-related activities including swimming, fishing and boating. According to a news release from the department, heavy rainfall may have contaminated recreational waterways.
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) — A strain of low-potency marijuana would be legal in Florida to treat epilepsy and cancer patients under a bill passed by the legislature Friday.
Organizers hoped for better weather this year in Navarre than what Relay for Life participants and volunteers had to contend with last year. The 2013 event saw rain, wind and chilly conditions. The 2014 closing ceremony at Navarre High School was held under bright sunshine.
A group of volunteers from Navarre has made a huge impact on the lives of many families who lost most of their possessions due to the floods last week.
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.
