Jul 25, 2013
Wreck snarls Hwy 98 at Sunrise Dr.
A traffic accident at the intersection of Highway 98 and Sunrise Drive sent two people to the hospital with serious injuries and blocked traffic in both directions for more than 30 minutes last Thursday afternoon.
Jul 18, 2013
Body of missing swimmer found on Navarre Beach
The body of a missing swimmer who was on vacation from Louisiana was found on Navarre Beach Saturday night.
Jul 18, 2013
Mother Nature wreaks havoc in Navarre, again
South Santa Rosa County, and Navarre in particular, was once again hammered with severe thunderstorms late Monday afternoon, flooding area streets and homes, and also producing a confirmed water spout coming ashore.
Jul 18, 2013
Navarre Vet takes lead in animal cruelty case
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested the owners of Kirkham Kattery Rescue in Milton on charges of animal cruelty after 225 felines were removed from their residence. After removal, the cats were taken to the Santa Rosa County Animal Services facility where Dr. Natalie Dyson, a Navarre veterinarian, worked late into the night evaluating the animals.
Jul 18, 2013
Boaters urged to go slow after sturgeon injures child
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is urging boaters to go slow and be vigilant on the Choctawhatchee River. The request to go slow comes after a Bay County child was severely injured June 22 on a fishing trip with his family when a large Gulf sturgeon leapt into their boat, hitting three children.
Jul 18, 2013
823rd RED HORSE takes cardboard regatta title
The smell of food, the sound of music, and stormy weather filled the air for the 25th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta at Hurlburt Field.
Jul 18, 2013
$69 million in aquaculture sold in Florida in 2012
Florida’s aquaculture industry sold $69 million worth of fish, alligators, aquatic plants and other animals last year.
Jul 18, 2013
F-35 aircrew flight equipment team named Air Force best
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — One of the Air Force’s newest aircrew flight equipment teams is now the Air Force’s best.
Jul 18, 2013
Large businesses get reprieve, Obamacare deadline extended
As the nation continues to ready itself for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, news broke last week that businesses with more than 50 employees will not be facing fines until 2015 for failing to offer health insurance coverage.
Jul 18, 2013
FDA clears brain scan to diagnose ADHD in children
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first medical scan that can help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children by measuring brain waves.