State delegates listen to local concerns
About 50 citizens and local government leaders attended the Jan. 15 Santa Rosa County Legislative Delegation public hearing, where they discussed with state legislators the issues they feel are important for the upcoming legislative session.
Hurlburt gate temporarily closed due to bomb scare
Emergency response personnel from Hurlburt Field and the Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office responded Jan. 15 to Hurlburt Field following a bomb scare.
Three elected to Holley-Navarre Water System Board
Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS) customers Jan. 20 elected three representatives to the board which governs the organization. Gaius Bruce and Troy Bossier were elected to three-year terms, and James Calkins was elected to fill a one-year term.
Teachers’ Union seeks federal mediation
Santa Rosa Professional Educators (SRPE), the county’s teachers’ union, is seeking federal mediation to resolve contract negotiations with Santa Rosa County School District.
Teen faces second-degree murder in stepfather’s death
Taylor Crongeyer, the Munson teen arrested Dec. 26 on charges related to the shooting death of her 40-year-old stepfather, Aubrey Cooley, appeared stoic during a Jan. 15 video arraignment at Santa Rosa County Jail.
County may issue default on beach hotel lease
Holi Corp, leaseholder of the former Holiday Inn site on Navarre Beach, has asked Santa Rosa County Commissioners to approve mortgaging a new hotel at the location in the name of a subsidiary.
Engineering company quits amidst chaos
Work described as “erosion control” on the 40 acres of Holley by the Sea (HBTS) common properties closest to the Sound has come under scrutiny after a county engineer determined that basins located near the recreation center were never approved by the county.
Medicare aims to improve coordinating seniors’ chronic care
Adjusting medications before someone gets sick enough to visit the doctor. Updating outside specialists so one doctor’s prescription doesn’t interfere with another’s.
WWII veteran, 91, has become the face of VA volunteering
Orville Swett heads into the small office he shares with two other men and goes to work at a corner desk repairing a pair of eyeglass frames.
Florida summit to showcase advances in artificial reef research and technology
Artificial reef experts, fisheries scientists and reef managers from around the state and nation are discussing current issues and exchange ideas for future projects at the 2015 Florida Artificial Reef Summit which started Jan. 13 and runs through Friday in Clearwater Beach.