An overwhelmed Milton man in his 20s was found with seven Lortab pills in his possession. The pills had not been prescribed to him, so he received a three-year prison term because of sentencing requirements with respect to the weight of the pills, even though Lortab is mostly comprised of inactive ingredients and Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, and contains only a small fraction of the narcotic Hydrocodone.
It’s officially the first week of hurricane season, and the Support Alliance For Emergency Readiness (SAFER) wasted no time providing Santa Rosa County residents with the right information to be as prepared as possible for a disaster.
In light of the recent outbreak of wildfires in Santa Rosa County, including a large fire in the Midway area, coupled with a dry spell which makes the area susceptible to fires spreading quickly, parents and guardians are advised to keep a close watch on kids as we begin summer break.
The 2013 legislative session is a wrap, and Florida now has the largest budget in its history at $74.1 billion dollars, of which $30 billion comes from federal sources. Governor Rick Scott made $368 million line item vetoes to the budget before signing into law as the General Appropriations Act, which takes effect July 1.
The general election to select whether Republican Mike Hill or Democrat Jeremy Lau will fill the seat of the late House District 2 Rep. Clay Ford will be held Tuesday, June 11.
Ground was broken on a new community center for South Santa Rosa County on May 31, with local and state officials as well as community representatives on hand to turn dirt onto a site already showing signs of progress.
The buzz around town is it’s going to be a busy tourism season, maybe the biggest ever. “The season,” as it’s commonly known, kicked off Memorial Day and will run through Labor Day weekend.
Hundreds of anglers and fishing enthusiasts gathered in Navarre last weekend for the inaugural Navarre Fishing Rodeo. And while the fish were being reeled in, the community was netting an economic and social impact even beyond what organizers had hoped.
