May 23, 2013
Commissioners choose concrete over paper
There is almost $2 million available in impact fee funding, but Santa Rosa County will have to return those funds to those who initially paid the fees if the money is not utilized within about 30 months.
May 23, 2013
Surfing through the pain
Kayla Barton almost turned her car around twice on the way to Navarre Beach from Dothan, Ala. Her back hurt and it started raining during the more-than-two-hour drive. But, she kept moving forward — and she’s sure glad she did.
May 23, 2013
Open government champion Hill wins special election primary
Mike Hill, president and founder of the Northwest Florida Tea Party, scored a victory over longtime local politician Ed Gray III in the May 14 primary special election for the House District 2 seat.
May 23, 2013
Navarre Beach firefighter killed in accident
The Navarre Beach Fire Department lost a valuable member of its family last weekend when William Allen Acree was killed in a single motorcycle accident.
May 16, 2013
Dog hunters aim to protect tradition
Almost 500 dog hunters from across the southeast have united in an effort to protect what they believe to be a heritage sport.
May 16, 2013
FWC scientists discover new bass species
Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have discovered a new species of black bass in the southeastern United States. Scientists have proposed naming the new species the Choctaw bass and recommended the scientific name of Micropterus haiaka.
May 16, 2013
FWC proposes rule affecting importation of deer
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants to hear from deer enthusiasts and those who have deer farms or hunting preserves about a proposed rule change that would prohibit the importation of live captive deer into Florida from out-of-state sources.
May 16, 2013
Navy League honors Whiting Field active duty
In honor of Military Appreciation Month, Navy League Santa Rosa Council members held a social honoring NAS Whiting Field active duty May 9 at Blackwater Bistro in downtown Milton. Serving heavy hors d’oeuvres on the restaurant’s spacious front porch where over 50 people, mostly active duty personnel, gathered to celebrate.
May 16, 2013
Hurlburt Field to privatize housing
HURLBURT FIED — Representatives from Corvias Military Living and Hurlburt Field residents discussed making the on-base housing private during a May 6 town hall meeting at King Auditorium on Hurlburt Field.
May 16, 2013
Nurse of the Year for Pensacola Area
PENSACOLA – Lt. Mike Cole, division officer, Family Medicine, Naval Hospital Pensacola, was recognized Wednesday as the Nurse of the Year for the Pensacola area. The award coincides with National Nurses Week, which runs from May 6 – 12.