Jan 1, 2015
2014 Health Year in Review
Gulf Breeze family behind Charlottes Webb
A Gulf Breeze family was instrumental in getting a medical marijuana bill passed in June. The bill, dubbed Charlotte’s Webb, allowed specific patients access to a low THC-strain of cannabis in Florida. Peyton and Holley Moseley advocated on behalf of the strain of marijuana that is high in cannabidiol, or CBD, the ingredient that controls seizures. They said their daughter, ten-year-old RayAnn, who suffers from retractable seizures would benefit greatly from the medicine, dubbed Charlotte’s Webb. Gov. Rick Scott signed the bipartisan bill in June that legalized the use of the noneuphoric strain of marijuana to treat conditions such as epilepsy, Lou Gehrig’s disease and cancer.
Jan 1, 2015
Pipe rupture drains 300,000-gallon tower
Paul Gardner, assistant general manager for Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS), said crews worked throughout the night Jan. 2 to repair a line break which resulted in the loss of roughly 400,000 gallons of water.
Jan 1, 2015
Brotherhood of shark fishermen brave winter weather
Navarre Beach is mostly deserted during colder months, but there’s one group of local anglers who refuse to let frigid sea breezes and bone-chilling temperatures keep them off the island.
Jan 1, 2015
Rezoning for helicopter field swap set for Jan. 8
The Santa Rosa County zoning board Jan. 8 will review a request from Escambia County to rezone a 601-acre agricultural parcel roughly 10 miles south of Jay for military use.
Jan 1, 2015
Emergency surgery for Gulf Breeze officer dragged by car
Sgt. Kerstan Tatro of the Gulf Breeze Police Department (GBPD) underwent emergency surgery Jan. 5 for a compound fracture of his arm sustained during a traffic stop involving Amy Giorgio, 30, of Pensacola.
Jan 1, 2015
Navarre restroom project $10K over budget
Santa Rosa County Public Services Director Tony Gomillion advised county commissioners Jan. 5 that a volunteer effort to construct public restrooms at Navarre Park will wrap up this week. However, Gomillion requested an additional $10,000 to cover costs required to finish the project.
Jan 1, 2015
Police identify Milton drowning victim
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRSO) has identified 43-year-old John Lee Kazee of Milton as the victim of a Dec. 28 drowning at Mayo Park in Milton.
Jan 1, 2015
Court date set in Munson murder case
A Munson teenager accused in the Dec. 26 shooting death of her 40-year-old stepfather, Aubrey Cooley, is set to be formally charged Jan. 15 during an arraignment before First Judicial Circuit Judge John L. Miller.
Jan 1, 2015
County makes state funding wish list
Santa Rosa County Commissioners today are expected to approve the county’s legislative priority list for the upcoming 2015 regular session of the Florida Legislature.
Jan 1, 2015
Weird Florida 2014: Fangate, nude crooks and Satan
Florida’s year in news included a 90-year-old man arrested for feeding the homeless and a “Catholic Warrior” damaging a Satanic holiday display in the Capitol. But what else would you expect from a state where the two leading candidates for governor held up a live televised debate over a small electric fan?