The first Run, Walk or Roll Mobility 5k will be held at 8 a.m., March 29 on Navarre Beach and organizer David Raney said the event is being held to help folks locally and worldwide who are need of assistive devices to increase their mobility.
Most Americans are not satisfied with their friendships, lack confidence in even their closest friends and almost half would choose to have deeper friendships rather than more friends.
A man was found guilty Feb. 27 of 10 counts of sexual battery upon a child and two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation for the sexual abuse of his three stepchildren while the family lived in Pace.
A former chemist who was a supervisor in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) crime lab in Pensacola pleaded not guilty to a multitude of charges related to missing prescription drug evidence. Joseph Graves’ attorney Michael Griffith entered a not guilty plea at a Feb. 25 arraignment before Judge Terry Terrell.
County commissioners are under fire for planning to spend millions to acquire property for the proposed new courthouse. Citizens are asking commissioners to reconsider their decision and use property the county already owns adjacent to Santa Rosa County Jail in East Milton.
Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Donald Spencer made good on his campaign promise to put county financial information online. Spencer’s site contains not only audited financial statements but also a monthly investment report.
Santa Rosa County Commissioners are moving forward with their plan to buy about 24.5 acres on Highway 90 near the Pea Ridge community for the site of a proposed new courthouse. Projected costs associated with the purchase total $3.75 million.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility is the first in Fla. and second nationally to be certified for meeting new standards for the elimination of sexual abuse in confinement.
A report released Monday by the National Park Service (NPS) showed nearly 3.9 million visitors enjoyed the Florida sites of Gulf Islands National Seashore in 2012. Further, the report estimates they spent more than $155 million in communities near the park and supported nearly 2,100 local jobs. According to the report most visitor spending supports jobs in the retail, hospitality and entertainment industries.
The Gulf Breeze City Council voted unanimously Monday to begin negotiations for the renovation of the Tiger Point Golf Course Clubhouse and Pro Shop. The city will negotiate a contract with architectural firm Bay Design Associates, Inc. for the design and construction management of the renovation.
