Mar 14, 2013
County economic development progresses
Shannon Ogletree, interim director of economic development, briefed county commissioners at the March 11 meeting on economic development in the county.
Mar 14, 2013
Commissioners approve social media and rodeo
Santa Rosa County Commissioners approved several items dealing with the south-end during the March 11 commission meeting, but they left other issues hanging.
Mar 7, 2013
Dog may have been poisoned at Westminster
NEW YORK (AP) – A dog owner says she thinks there’s a chance her prized pet was deliberately poisoned while competing at the Westminster Kennel Club show, causing it to die several days later.
Mar 7, 2013
Gulf Islands National Seashore seeks volunteers
Gulf Islands National Seashore is now recruiting volunteers to assist park staff at Fort Pickens and Perdido Key.
Mar 7, 2013
Reserve activates cyberspace operations group
3/2/2013 – JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force Reserve Command activated the first cyberspace operations group in the Air Force March 1.
Mar 7, 2013
Air Force cuts aviation support at public events
WASHINGTON – As the Air Force braces for potential sequester, leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year and is standing down the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team to save flying hours to support readiness needs.
Mar 7, 2013
Sinkholes rare in Northwest Florida
The sinkhole that occurred in Seffner on Feb. 28, claiming the life of Jeff Bush, 37, rarely happens in Northwest Florida. According to the Associated Press the sinkhole is about 30 feet wide and 60 feet deep. However, officials on scene could not verify the size.
Mar 7, 2013
Rig owner cites BP’s low-flow estimates
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The owner of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 says BP hampered efforts to stop the resulting gusher of oil by misleading government officials about how many barrels of oil were flowing each day from the damaged well on the Gulf floor.
Mar 7, 2013
Milton couple charged with animal cruelty; cats euthanized for leukemia
A Milton couple who ran a local cat rescue have been charged with animal cruelty, leaving behind more than 200 very ill felines — and more than 100 that have already had to be euthanized due to grave health.
Mar 7, 2013
Navarre Press readers help find missing person
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Gerald “Blake” Williams was found last week safe in the Fort Walton Beach area due to the tips that came in from the dissemination of Williams’ photo.