Apr 17, 2014
Pensacola Bay Bridge project set for 2017 start
Plans for building a new 6-lane Pensacola Bay Bridge are moving forward. Two public meetings are on the horizon, and the nearly $600 million toll-free project is expected to begin in 2017. Meanwhile, plans to widen a portion of U.S. 98 east of Gulf Breeze await construction funding.
Apr 17, 2014
Four years after the spill
April 20, 2010. Some may have trouble remembering what happed nearly four years ago, but as soon as the words “oil spill” are mentioned, they immediately remember and many local residents have vivid of memories of the spring and summer of 2010.
Apr 17, 2014
Jayer Williamson pre-files for his father’s commission seat
Pace resident Jayer Williamson pre-filed April 10 for the Nov. 4 special election to fill the District 1 commission seat which had been held by his father, Jim, who died April 2. Governor Rick Scott could make an appointment to fill the seat until the election.
Apr 10, 2014
Consider pets during lawn care
It’s officially spring, and for many Navarre residents that means sprucing up the lawn with new greenery, weed killers and fertilizers.
Apr 10, 2014
Calmer, potty-trained old dogs find new homes
Los Angeles (AP) – Erin O’Sullivan wants to change lives by finding new homes for old dogs.
Apr 10, 2014
Local water quality in Gulf and Sound remain good
All five Gulf of Mexico water sampling locations on Navarre Beach, as well as a sample taken from the Santa Rosa Sound near Navarre Park all returned “good” ratings from the Florida Department of Health. The samples were taken March 31 with results posted to the Florida Healthy Beaches website April 4.
Apr 10, 2014
Wildfires have burned 9,000 acres this year
April 6 – 12 is Wildfire Awareness Week in Florida. Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam and the Florida Forest Service are encouraging Floridians to be extremely careful with fires outdoors.
Apr 10, 2014
Will brake for chicks
Locals and tourists alike appreciate the beautiful scenery of Gulf Islands National Seashore and now they will have even more time to enjoy it while driving between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach. The National Park Service (NPS) last week reduced the speed limit from 35 mph to 20 mph to protect nesting shorebirds and their newborn chicks.
Apr 10, 2014
FWC to consider new deer hunting regulations next week
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its meeting in Tallahassee next week will consider a final rule that would bring changes to deer hunting regulations in northwest Florida. The commission will also consider a change to the Gulf red snapper season to increase fishing opportunities for anglers over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Apr 10, 2014
Shooting doesn’t lead to local changes
An Army soldier opened fire April 2 at Fort Hood in Texas killing three soldiers and wounding 16 others. The shooting did not result in changes to the threat levels at local military installations.