Personnel from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) posted four, bright yellow signs on the Navarre Beach Causeway Bridge Friday hoping that they will help slow traffic passing through a shorebird nesting area. The signs are the latest effort to protect the shorebirds and their chicks that are not yet able to fly.
Airmen from the 4th Special Operations Squadron and soldiers from the 20th Special Forces Group conducted joint weapons training June 2 through June 13 on the Eglin Range.
Santa Rosa County Commissioners recently directed staff to explore funding options for a new multimillion dollar digital public radio system to replace the county’s aging, problematic system.
Santa Rosa County Commissioners at their regular meeting June 26 are expected to approve a 2-year contract with Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) for transportation and processing of recyclable material.
The Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association (NBLRA) discussed several issues at their meeting June 21, and most of them dealt with funding on the beach.
Joe Mazurkiewicz, the consultant hired by Citizens to Incorporate Navarre, to complete a feasibility study spent two days in Santa Rosa County last week gathering information from county department heads, staff members and community leaders.
An Air Force F-35A Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base caught fire June 23 just prior to takeoff. According to 1st Lt. Hope Cronin, the aircraft was preparing to conduct a continuation training mission at the time of the incident but aborted during takeoff due to a fire in the back of the aircraft.
Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command at Hulburt Field, will retire July 3 after 33 years of service. Fiel has been AFSOC commander since June 2011.
The lone Democrat vying for a Santa Rosa County Commission seat in 2014 has withdrawn from the race. The Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections Office reported Kristopher Daniel Long of Milton withdrew June 17 from the District 2 race due to personal reasons.
