As more people choose home health care options for treatment and prescriptions involving injections, there is a growing number of “sharps” being placed into residential trash services and landfills.
Despite a recommendation from both the north and south end Tourist Development Council (TDC) committees, Santa Rosa County Commissioners did not reappoint current TDC chairman Vernon Compton to the council.
Midway Fire District commissioners voted last Tuesday to approve the recommendation of a four percent salary increase for all full time non-probationary employees.
Discussion of Navarre’s stormwater drainage problems and what role Santa Rosa County plays in addressing them was the topic at last Wednesday’s Navarre Area Board of Realtors monthly luncheon held at The Grill at Hidden Creek.
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce promoted from within last Wednesday in naming Board of Director member and Navarre resident Tony Alexander as its next President/CEO.
Pasco Gibson Jr., half of the group previously selected as top-ranked bidder for the Navarre Pier management contract prior to the rejection of all bids, advised commissioners of code enforcement issues at the county-owned facility during the Oct. 7 county commission meeting.
In spite of a county ordinance prohibiting registered sex offenders from entering any county park, a registered sex offender has been working at the Navarre Beach Pier. Current pier operator Dorothy Slye confirmed on Oct. 8 that Walter Kirk McLaughlin was working at the county-owned facility she manages and stated knowledge of his background.
Advances in technology have made it possible for lost dogs and cats to make it home safely to their owners — with the help of a device the size of a grain of rice.
Florida hunters planning to hunt deer, moose or elk out of state this year should take note of laws and regulations aimed at preventing chronic wasting disease (CWD) from entering Florida and affecting local deer populations.
Florida black bear sightings are on the rise recently in the Navarre area, as multiple calls have reported that the furry mammals are out in force in the Holley by the Sea area.
