WASHINGTON — For days lawmakers had debated which federal workers should be put back to work. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ended the argument over the weekend for most Department of Defense civilian employees, ordering nearly all 350,000 back on the job this week.
Navarre High School recently announced that the Raider Battalion Cadets of the Month for September are Junior Cadet Hannah Osborne and Senior Cadet Julianne Desalle.
Locally, sexually transmitted disease rates in Santa Rosa County are below state average. However, Escambia County STD rates remain one of the highest in Florida, with an outbreak of syphilis continuing since 2010.
In an effort to nurture and encourage small businesses in Santa Rosa County, all five chambers of commerce in the county are working together for a “Speed to Market” workshop.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will soon begin work on a $24 million Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) network in Northwest Florida . The network will include 183 traffic cameras, 17 overhead message signs, 135 microwave vehicle detectors, 40 travel time sensors, three road and weather information sensors and eight highway advisory radios.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an intoxicated female partially exposing herself while dancing at the The Pier Bar, located at the county-owned Navarre Beach Pier. Ultimately, Jennifer Carney, 28, listed as homeless, was arrested for battery in the July 14 incident.
A Navarre man that was wanted from a September 27 vehicle theft case from two weeks ago was apprehended and arrested on Friday in connection with another vehicle theft, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office report.
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Lane Lynchard, who serves as chairman of the Santa Rosa County RESTORE Council, recently provided an update on potential funding related to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil spill at the Greater Navarre Beach Area Chamber’s Coffee & Commerce held Sept. 27. Lynchard spoke of the importance of using what he describes as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity wisely.
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce will soon have a new President/CEO — and they already know who they want to lead the organization. However, the news must wait a bit longer before an official announcement can be made.
