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Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendell Hall has requested an additional $904,700 for capital purchases from County Commissioners, mostly to replace aging patrol vehicles.  Clerk of Court Don Spencer made a similar, albeit smaller, request, in seeking a one-time allocation of $84,697 to fund step raises for employees.  Commissioners are expected to approve both funding requests through the Capital Reserve Fund at the December 12meeting.

Just as it was for an online survey about the subject, public opinion was split among a small group gathered at the Navarre community center public meeting on Monday evening. However, there was one thing that nearly all of the approximately 20 people in attendance agreed upon — a committee comprised of citizens will be formed to further look into the matter.

Former state senator Charles Clary will face possible fines in connection to the recent removal of protected trees on a piece of property that he owns on Navarre Parkway backing the Cotton Bay Estates subdivision.

Santa Rosa County Engineer Roger Blayock outlined development of a new master plan to address the county’s storm water problems last Monday at the Board of County Commissioners’ meeting.  Blaylock proposed a three-phase approach which calls for detailed plans in specific watershed areas. 

Holley-Navarre Middle School students understand that pets need a soft and warm place to sleep, too, and are helping to make the beds of local cats and dogs just a little better. And, what’s even better is that the effort will help support a local animal shelter.

The saying “one thing leads to another” is a perfect fit for how things have gone for Navarre resident Craig “Red” Shelton and his wife Patty.

Chief Master Sgt. Richard Parsons, Air Combat Command command chief, visited several ACC units at the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Unit hangar at Hurlburt Field last Wednesday.

Dr. Jamie Morin, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, presented the Air Force’s first Department of Defense Financial Management Program-certified Airman with a certificate during his visit to Hurlburt Field last week. 

A little more than a year after the local Vets to VA program was restarted, supporters of the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Foundation are hosting a golf tournament to benefit the program at Hidden Creek, starting at noon on November 22.  Some of the proceeds from the event will also support The Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast. 

How much of our lives do we actually spend reliving the comforting memories of past experiences? Or what about pondering the appeal of reaching future goals or plans? For families of loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, learning to live only in the present is the most important- but often the most difficult- concept they must learn to accept.