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Fifty deaf people walk into a restaurant. It sounds like the start of a joke, but it is actually a common sight each month at restaurants across Northwest Florida.

The 50 people are part of a luncheon group called 50 North Deaf Seniors. “50 North” refers to the age of the members, 50 and older.

Alongside Santa Rosa County, Holley-Navarre Water System is currently in the planning phase for the Tom King Bayou Septic-to-Sewer project.

The grant funded project will potentially impact 189 homes in the Tom King Bayou area. The $3.46 million grant is from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and was dispersed to HNWS by the County.

As of late, it seems the mantra at Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District is ‘out with the old and in with the new.’

During their June 9 meeting, Navarre Beach Board of Fire Commissioners voted to list two of their vehicles as surplus and add a new vehicle to the District’s list of assets.

A Father’s Day fire burned through a home on El Prado Street in Midway, claiming the life of a family dog.

While the dog didn’t survive, the home’s occupants were safely evacuated.

With the United States of America’s 250th anniversary approaching, Santa Rosa County Library System is showing its patriotic side with a series of events at various branches.

Holley-Navarre Fire District is a 53-square-mile fire district, home to around 47,000 residents. District leaders say more funding is needed to protect the area.

HNFD Fire Chief Kevin Lewis and firefighters met with community members Thursday, June 11, for a town hall at La Sala Event Center in Holley to discuss the current status of the district and discuss the reason they will ask for a fire assessment increase in August.

County commissioners will decide the fate of a controversial development in Navarre June 22.

The Bluffs Development of Navarre, LLC, is an RV park project which would be built just south of the proposed Wawa development at the 9600 block of Navarre Parkway. Both developments would share an entrance from Highway 98 at the southern end of the intersection of Whispering Pines Boulevard.

Discussion on social media about data centers potentially coming to Santa Rosa County has increased in recent weeks, with one county commissioner seeking to introduce a 12-month moratorium on such projects at the County Commission meeting June 22.

 A TORNADO WATCH is in effect for our area until 5 p.m. today as post-tropical cyclone Arthur is now a trough across SE Texas extending into SW Louisiana, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Riley Stevens is just like any other 23-year-old man. He enjoys watching Cincinnati Reds baseball, working out, listening to music and swimming.

The only difference: He has special needs.