Jun 27, 2013
PSC offers fishing camp
The Pensacola State College’s Kids’ College presents an opportunity for children ages 6-12 to reel in some fun and experience fishing first-hand.
Jun 27, 2013
NJROTC holds summer camp for incoming freshman
From tug-of-war to knot tying, Navarre High School incoming freshman competed in a variety of physical activities and competitions at the Navy Junior ROTC summer camp program last week. All 84 first-year cadets participated in the week-long camp and had their graduation on June 21.
Jun 27, 2013
One Navarre woman’s account of how she copes with Celiac Disease
Whether you’re following a gluten-free diet as the result of a serious medical diagnosis or simply because it’s one of the hottest trends going, there’s no question it can be challenging.
Jun 27, 2013
Florida unemployment rate drops again to 7.1 percent
MIAMI — Florida’s unemployment rate ticked down another notch last month — handing Gov. Rick Scott another piece of good news to boast about as he edges closer to the 2014 election.
Jun 27, 2013
Two arrested for HBTS car burglaries
Two arrests have been made involving a series of car burglaries that occurred in the Holley by the Sea area. According to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office report, officers spotted Nathan Gifford, 20, and his accomplice Michaela Read, 22, at 4 a.m. Monday in a white vehicle at the Tom Thumb located at Highway 98 and Coral Street, after receiving reports of a suspicious individual breaking into cars.
Jun 27, 2013
Suspect arrested on sexual battery charges
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit recently completed an investigation and arrested Brian Keith Simmons Sr.
Jun 27, 2013
Circle K robbery suspects nabbed
The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office was able to connect suspects arrested after robbing a Circle K store on Barrancas Avenue in Pensacola with two other Circle K robberies in the Milton area.
Jun 27, 2013
TDC committee discusses end to annual tour funding
A decade ago the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC) started the annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour in an effort to create a “shoulder” season to expand tourism past the area’s traditional ending marker, Labor Day. The event started out featuring events along a countywide route during a couple of weekends each October but gradually became a festival lasting the entire month, highlighting Santa Rosa’s arts & culture, heritage and outdoor venues.
Jun 27, 2013
Sunshine law hampers RESTORE Act in Florida
Four states impacted by the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill have already received a draft of the much anticipated RESTORE Act implementation regulations from the U.S. Department of Treasury. Santa Rosa is not among those, and fingers are being pointed at the state’s open government laws.
Jun 27, 2013
Florida’s ethanol mandate repealed
A repeal on the state’s ethanol mandate requiring gas stations to sell blended fuel, or gasoline that is mixed with enthanol, went into effect this week — meaning local stations are now able to sell pure gasoline if they choose.