Many area residents were notified by mail last month that their prescription benefits through Tricare for Life would be changing as of Friday, March 15. The change resulted from passage of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, which created a five-year pilot program requiring some TRICARE for Life beneficiaries to utilize mail-order or military pharmacies for refills of maintenance medications taken regularly for chronic conditions.
A Jay man was arrested Sunday for pointing a shotgun in the direction of his 1-year-old daughter, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
The Santa Rosa County courthouse has been called a laughing stock and an eyesore. However, the ugly truth behind the matter is that the aging, deteriorating structure poses threats far more serious than being considered unsightly.
Construction is set to begin on a 161-room Gulf front hotel on the site of the former Holiday Inn on Navarre Beach, which was torn down in 2005 after damage from Hurricane Ivan. Property owners recently submitted site and foundation plans to Santa Rosa County.
Johnny Farmer was unaware he would be taken back into custody after a March 6 arraignment for the accidental hunting death of a longtime friend. However, the State Attorney’s Office chose to up a second-degree count to a first-degree charge March 5 after a judge tossed out an additional felony Feb. 1.
Former state senator Charles Clary has been issued a $6,300 citation for clearing land without a permit last October. The incident resulted in the destruction of protected trees on a roughly 3.5-acre parcel he owns on U.S. 98 near Cotton Bay Estates subdivision.
A jury found Ernest Parker, 52, a former employee of the closed Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility, guilty of three counts of sexual misconduct March 6. He will be sentenced April 16 and faces a maximum of 45 years in prison.
Today Santa Rosa County Commissioners will decide if a $7,500 survey to gather input on a Navarre Community Center is worth the cost. Commissioners will also discuss other matters, including courthouse plans for the proposed future judicial site on Hwy. 90.
Work to add an additional north bound left turn lane and turn signal on to U.S. 98 from the Navarre Beach Causeway will begin next week. Currently the intersection has a dedicated right turn lane and one left turn lane.
