The Board of County Commissioners recently announced a new county program available immediately to Santa Rosa County residents, supposedly aimed to help with high prescription medication costs. The county is boasting that citizens can see significant savings through participation in the free discount card program administered by CVS/Caremark.
The boat must go. That was the order handed down in a pretrial diversion agreement last week in Santa Rosa Court to Jeremiah Shastid, the owner of the derelict boat in the Santa Rosa Sound in front of Juana’s Pagodas at Navarre Beach.
Lifelong friends Alan Little and Duane Reynolds fished in the Santa Rosa Sound last Monday, just like they had hundreds of times before. But what happened days later was not typical, and would change the lives of two Gulf Breeze families as the fishing trip turned into the county’s first case of the deadly Vibrio Vulnificus bacteria.
In the aftermath of a lawsuit filed by the top-ranked bidder for the management contract of the Navarre Beach Pier, Commissioner Lane Lynchard initiated a discussion to reject all previous bids and redo the selection, using a different voting process. Commissioners Don Salter and Bob Cole agreed, but Commissioners Jim Williamson and Jim Melvin strongly opposed the move, which is set to be officially approved today.
TAMPA — A Tampa dog is being treated for poisoning by a Bufo toad, a species known for its hallucinogenic toxins and increased activity during periods of unusually heavy rains.
The sadness and worry associated with losing a dog or cat is something no pet owner wants to experience, especially because many may never get reunited with their families. Navarre resident Melissa Maxey is hoping that pet owners don’t have to experience that heartache, at least in the Navarre community.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking feedback from cruising boaters, local boaters and other residents in evaluating the state’s anchoring and mooring pilot program and related ordinances.
SHINDAND AIR BASE, Afghanistan – September 7 started as any other training day for the crew of Jayhoon 11. However, events unfolded which proved to be a true test of tactics, training and teamwork.
