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Gulf Breeze Police Chief Robert Randle said crime in the city is not what it used to be.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners rejected a request to rezone a 480-acre parcel in south Santa Rosa County that would have allowed higher density and smaller lot lines. The land in question is home to wetlands and at least few endangered or threatened species.

A Central Florida firm has been selected to design a pedestrian overpass of Highway 98 in Navarre. The Florida Department of Transportation has selected SAI Consulting Engineers in Kissimmee to provide engineering services for the estimated $2.5 million project.

A judge earlier this month more than doubled the bond set for a Navarre man charged with two counts of attempted aggravated murder. According to Santa Rosa County court records, Judge John L. Miller ruled on a motion filed by the State Attorney’s Office and set bond at $2.5 million for 41-year-old Normond L. Hale. He remains in the Santa Rosa County Jail.

The State of Florida’s “Back to School” tax-free holiday begins at 12:01 a.m., Aug. 1 and continues through 11:59 p.m., Aug. 3. The state estimates Florida residents will save at least $40 million over the three-day, tax-free holiday.

Alisha Johnson’s story paints a vivid picture of a lesser-known struggle that military members face with meeting their commitments while deployed.

Many area anglers rejoiced when the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) expanded the recreational red snapper season in Florida waters to 52 days for 2014. However, many of them joined Gov. Rick Scott, Senator Bill Nelson and Rep. Jeff Miller in protesting when the season in federal waters was shortened to only nine days.

For many tourists, Florida means sunshine, beaches and well-known Central Florida theme parks, but a new website launched last week is encouraging visitors to take another look at the state and “Discover Florida Wild.”

Senior Airman Timothy J. Wright from Pensacola was fatally injured in a Humvee accident July 17 during a unit readiness training exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

The Air Force has announced a personnel reduction plan that amounts to 3,500 jobs being cut over the next five years. The good news locally is that only 22 positions are expected to be lost at Hurlburt Field. Under the plan, only one facility, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, is projected to lose fewer positions than Hurlburt.