At his memorial service April 6, late Santa Rosa County Commissioner Jim Williamson was remembered as a quiet man of great strength who had the courage to stand by his convictions regardless of political pressures.
According to the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), more than 300 ships have wrecked in and around Pensacola Bay, and they provide great habitat for sea life, as well as recreational opportunities for divers and snorkelers.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) announced March 28 that two retired police officers from Charlotte completed a four-month journey kayaking from Big Lagoon State Park near Pensacola to Fort Clinch State Park just south of the Georgia border on the Atlantic coast.
Officials with the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NFWMD) said strong, gusty winds were beneficial to a 2,045-acre prescribed burn conducted March 25 near Garcon Point.
Representatives from five northwest Florida counties spent two days in Washington D. C. last week hearing updates from top military officials and sharing ideas with lawmakers. The annual trip of the Northwest Florida Defense Coalition included representatives from Santa Rosa, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay Counties.
Washington – Air Force officials announced additional civilian workforce shaping initiatives March 26 in compliance with mandatory funding targets and continuing civilian workforce rebalance to meet skill demands for fiscal 2014 and beyond.
Dentists and oral surgeons across the country are reminding children and adults to use facial protection as they gear up for outdoor activities this spring. The dental industry is promoting April as facial protection month in an effort to prevent head, mouth and facial injuries resulting from sports-related accidents – some of which require trips to the emergency room.
Recently Sodexo, Santa Rosa County School District’s food service provider, held a healthy sandwich competition to encourage students to think about making healthy food choices while encouraging them to get active and creative in the kitchen.
The threat of rain and severe weather March 29 didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the first Run, Walk or Roll for Mobility 5k and 1-mile run on Navarre Beach. The morning of the event, organizers chose to push the start time from 8 to 9 a.m. to allow lingering showers to move out of the area prior to the race.
