The state has earmarked almost $1 billion for infrastructure projects in Northwest Florida, more than two-thirds of it in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Jay Mesinger heard about a study seeking golden retrievers to help fight canine cancer, he immediately signed up 2-year-old Louie.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service is observing Prescribed Fire Awareness Week from Jan. 27-Feb. 2. Prescribed fires mimic naturally occurring fires and can help prevent devastating wildfires. Park staff, guided by detailed plans called prescriptions, conduct prescribed burns as a regular and important part of their land management activities in state parks and trails. Prescribed fire is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health and reduce wildfire risk. Many state parks and trails will be conducting prescribed burns in the coming months.
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — The Boy Scouts of America have a longstanding tradition of giving back to the military community, but this time they were able put a face to the Airmen who often receive their donations miles from home.
The Navarre Youth Sports Association board of directors has hired David B. Pleat, a lawyer with Pleat & Perry, P.A. in Destin to represent the organization for undisclosed reasons.
A Navarre man was arrested Jan. 24 after a 47-mile pursuit that left one Santa Rosa County sergeant injured when the man attempted to run over the sergeant with his black Lexus.
The Navarre Krewe of Jesters said one of the big highlights of the 27th Annual Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade is the addition of the Krewe of Lafitte from Pensacola.
Navarre Beach residents no longer have to worry about an amusement park, strip clubs or other unwanted commercial projects being built after commissioners decided to re-establish the former Holiday Inn property as Hotel Navarre Beach zoning.
