“This is unprecedented,” said Jim Hizer, President and CEO of the Greater Pensacola Chamber as he was updating the Santa Rosa commissioners on VISION 2015. The vision of the future is indeed looking good for the chamber’s job-creation initiative focused on recruiting new businesses, helping local businesses expand and strengthening the partnerships between the military and the private industry in the Pensacola region.
Following a citizen’s complaint to the State Attorney’s Office, Santa Rosa County Attorney, Angela Jones, has decided she will no longer alter or allow alteration of ordinances following the county issuing public notices and provided public inspection but prior to enactment.
Certain meetings held by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners are now off limits to the public, following approval of an idea suggested by County Attorney Angela Jones. Jones, citing an exemption in Florida Statutes, advised commissioners to consider a policy excluding the public from meetings involving:
Santa Rosa County consistently scores high in annual FCAT testing, but this year third graders tied for first, achieving the highest FCAT math scale scores in the state, which has 67 counties. Additionally, fourth, eighth and tenth grade students each tied for third highest in the state for mean scale score in writing, according to school district officials.
Navarre has a plethora of fish swimming through its waters, and multiple ways of catching them. So, why shouldn’t Navarre host its own version of a fishing rodeo to showcase our great fishing?
(Family Features) Dogs and cats provide “parents” so much love and affection. So, it’s only natural that pet parents want to return that love by taking care of all their pet’s health and wellness needs. Fortunately, now top-of-the-line routine care can easily be provided at home using veterinarian-quality pet health products, which will help save money and possibly a trip to the vet.
TALLAHASSEE — Mooring buoys near coral reefs are among the recommendations in more than a dozen conservation plans that Florida wildlife officials want the public to review.
WASHINGTON — Government auditors recently told a House panel that efforts to build four veterans medical centers are taking on average about three years longer to complete than estimated and costing an additional $366 million per project.
