A two-term Santa Rosa County School Board incumbent faces a challenge in the Aug. 26 primary from a candidate that until now had never sought elected office. Sandra Nicely from Milton qualified for the race June 20 and will face Diane Scott for the District 1 seat.
Washington (AP) — A major trait that endeared Jim Brady to the Washington press corps was his sense of humor, especially when he made fun of his own boss.
The countdown to the August 26 primary elections has begun. “We’re ready,” exclaimed an enthusiastic Tappie Villane, Santa Rosa County’s supervisor of elections, who attended the Navarre Beach Area Chamber’s candidate forum Monday night. Roughly 65 people gathered at Holley-Navarre Middle School to hear the seven candidates for District 4 county commissioner.
Only 14.62 percent of Santa Rosa County’s 123,472 voters cast a ballot in Tuesday’s primary election. “That’s extremely low,” said Commissioner Lane Lynchard, a member of the county canvassing board.
Picketers stood outside Portofino Island Resort July 12 to protest the decision of the Tower Two Board to trap 12 feral cats that live on the island. Sharon Berg, of Emerald Coast Animal Allies, has worked to have each of the cats that live under and around the Portofino Towers spayed or neutered, micro chipped and vaccinated in order to ensure they were able to remain at the resort.
Dirt bikers and other off-road enthusiasts won’t have to wait much longer to enjoy an off-highway vehicle (OHV) area, which was initially projected to open three years ago in Blackwater River State Forest.
The Santa Rosa County chapter of the national charity Ducks Unlimited (DU) hosted a “Greenwing” event July 26 in Milton. The event targeted aspiring hunters and conservationists.
Longleaf pine restoration efforts in Blackwater River State Forest will continue thanks to a recent multi-million-dollar grant announcement in Washington, D.C. The project includes prescribed fire on 20,000 acres, controlling invasive species on 350 acres, treating 1,100 acres of hardwoods and restoring 330 acres of longleaf pine. The project also aligns with the natural resource and encroachment protection goals of Eglin Air Force Base by expanding potential off-base habitat for protected species, including the flatwoods salamander.
The Navy’s Blue Angels have announced the selection of nine new team members for the 2015 season. The squadron selected an executive officer, three F/A-18 demonstration pilots, an events coordination officer, two C-130 demonstration pilots, a flight surgeon, and a supply officer to join the 2015 team.
Washington – The official rollout of the first two F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force is a milestone in the U.S.-Australia partnership, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics.
