The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in 2013 held meetings in northwest Florida to develop a bear management plan with the goal being to reduce the number of conflicts between bears and humans. Since then, a bear management stakeholder group has met twice to brainstorm ways to best accomplish the plan’s goal.
Hurlburt Field — Four Special Tactics Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command were recognized with medals for actions downrange in a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 14.
The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) at Hurlburt Field is getting a new leader. An AFSOC Public Affairs Spokesman March 19 said Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold has been confirmed and will become the new AFSOC commander. He had been nominated for the position by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.
Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas — Hurricanes. It’s no secret tropical storms can cause devastating damage across the landscape and lives of those it touches, which is why Sheppard and Eglin teamed up for a hurricane evacuation exercise March 11 and 12.
In Florida every driver’s license customer is required to be asked if they want to be an organ donor, and last month Santa Rosa County Tax Collector Stan Colie Nichols’ offices signed up more donor designees than other county in the state.
The dental bus, part of the Florida Baptist Dental Ministry, makes its annual stop at First Baptist Church Navarre March 31 – April 3. Local dentists volunteer their time to provide care for residents who may not otherwise be able to afford it.
As winter draws to a close, temperatures are heating up, plants are thawing and flowers are blooming. Unfortunately for some people this signifies the peak of allergy season – symptoms including sneezing, runny nose and coughing that plagues more than half of the U.S. population.
The 23rd Annual Santa Rosa County Fair is set to start April 4,and plans are in place for all the typical amusement rides. However, leading into the midway is a special section which sets the fair apart from many others.
The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC) met March 19 and received the county’s latest bed tax collection numbers, which show revenues down 18 percent from January 2013 to 2014. However, year-to-date totals show a 19 percent overall spike in revenues. The council also received updated marketing information.
The Holley-Navarre Water System voted last Tuesday to make a $90,000 offer on a piece of land located on the Hidden Creek golf course, where Boo Weekley’s Charity Golf Tournament and Concert is held annually.
