May 22, 2014
Northwest Florida State College honors nurses
Northwest Florida State College May 7 recognized students who successfully completed the college’s program for Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) and Associate Degree in Nursing during the Spring 2014 semester.
May 22, 2014
2 Orlando hospital workers test negative for MERS
Orlando, Fla. (AP) — Two employees tested negative for a rare virus days after coming into contact with a Saudi resident infected with the second confirmed MERS case in the U.S., a spokeswoman for an Orlando hospital said last week.
May 22, 2014
Gulf Breeze will issue bonds for Holley-Navarre Water
The Gulf Breeze City Council voted Monday to approve the issuance of approximately $7 million in Capital Trust Agency revenue bonds to assist in financing a loan program for the Holley-Navarre Water System.
May 22, 2014
Gulf Breeze forms Stormwater Task Force
To begin to address its stormwater drainage problem, the City of Gulf Breeze will form a Stormwater Task Force of experts to study the drainage in the area and identify long-term solutions.
May 22, 2014
Signs will mark “Florida’s Playground” Trail
Last year the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council decided to rebrand the county as “Florida’s Playground.” The TDC is also planning a trail to highlight a dozen area attractions, including Navarre Beach Marine Park, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Historic downtown Milton, Gulf Breeze Zoo and other hot spots.
May 22, 2014
Woman sentenced for mortgage fraud scheme
A California woman was sentenced May 14 in Pensacola to seven years in prison and ordered to pay more than $10 million in restitution for charges stemming from a mortgage fraud scheme, which included homes in Navarre, Santa Rosa Beach and Panama City.
May 22, 2014
Taylor ousted from Hidden Creek
Dave Taylor, the General Manager of The Club at Hidden Creek, was let go at the Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS) board meeting Tuesday by a vote of 3 to 2.
May 22, 2014
Milton man sentenced for threatening school
A Milton was sentenced May 14 to three years in prison and two years probation on a charge of aggravated stalking stemming from threats he made against a school in Colorado the same day a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
May 22, 2014
Governments approved for FEMA help
Based on damage assessments, the federal disaster declaration from recent floods was amended May 14 to provide assistance to governments in Santa Rosa, Escambia, Okaloosa and Walton counties.
May 22, 2014
Local man arrested for aggravated assault
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Spruce Street in the Midway area May 14 after a 911 caller said a resident had fired a gun inside the dwelling and had threatened to shoot her.