Sep 26, 2013
Pinning ceremony yields 5 new Chiefs at Whiting Field
Friday the 13th was a lucky day for five sailors at Whiting Field, who traded their first class petty officer uniforms for those of a Navy Chief for the first time.
Sep 26, 2013
Ocala boy finds dugout canoe while scuba diving
OCALA — A 7-year-old boy might have uncovered a piece of history while scuba diving with his grandfather at Owen Lake near Ocala.
Sep 26, 2013
Hurlburt colonel reunites with son for birthday in Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – A proud Air Force father surprised his son on September 17 for his birthday.
Sep 26, 2013
Fend off the flu with a vaccine
Flu season is just around the corner, and flu vaccinations are now available at all Florida Department of Health Santa Rosa County clinic locations, as well as many pharmacies in the Navarre area.
Sep 26, 2013
Census: Income is stagnant in Florida
ORLANDO — Household income remains stagnant in Florida almost five years from the start of the recession as the state’s largest cities rank at the bottom in income levels for the nation’s most populous metro areas, according to U.S. Census figures released last week.
Sep 26, 2013
All about the waterspout
Last Saturday’s waterspout was a source of awe and wonder, but these impressive forces of nature can also be intimidating.
Sep 26, 2013
Six firefighters honored with Life Saving Medal
Ken Gilbert was clinically dead after his heart went into atrial fibrillation at his Navarre home May 7. Luckily, Holley-Navarre firefighters arrived first on scene and their efforts, combined with other local responders, got his heart pumping again.
Sep 26, 2013
Two arrested for stealing from elderly family member
A former Milton nurse and his girlfriend were arrested last Saturday in connection with neglecting and stealing money from his elderly mother, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
Sep 26, 2013
Counties form Gulf Coast Aerospace Coalition to attract Airbus
In an effort to attract companies in the aerospace industry to the region, the Greater Pensacola Chamber and five counties in Northwest Florida have formed the Gulf Coast Aerospace Coalition. The coalition consists of economic development leaders from Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties, with the Greater Pensacola Chamber representing Greater Pensacola.
Sep 26, 2013
TDC recommends appointees, breaking with marketing firm
The TDC discussed potential candidates for commission appointments to the council at a Tuesday meeting. Two of three council members with expiring terms did not seek re-appointment – Kati Curle and Dorothy Slye. Current Council chairman Vernon Compton reapplied.