Two people suffered minor injuries in an accident that flipped one vehicle onto its side and damaged three other vehicles last Thursday morning on Highway 98 at Ortega Street in Navarre.
Commissioners cast an eye to the future on Monday, discussing the proposed new bridge for Navarre Beach. Commissioners ultimately settled on asking staff to implement the idea into the upcoming Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) 2040 long-range transportation plan, asking the TPO to consider a study on feasibility and other options which might prove less costly than the projected $156-161 million bridge planning cost.
A Navarre teenager is behind bars in Escambia County on murder charges after police arrested him in connection with a shooting that left one person dead and another injured.
Obesity, and related health issues, are not just problems for people. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, it is estimated that 54 percent of dogs and cats in the country are overweight or obese. That translates to roughly 80 million pets at increased risk for weight-related disorders such as diabetes, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure and many cancers.
Mink are rare in Florida, and wildlife biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are hoping to learn more about this small mammal. But they need the public’s help to find out where it occurs. People can report evidence such as mink sightings, photos and road-killed specimens online.
Recreational season for gray triggerfish and greater amberjack opened today in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters. The commercial harvest of gray triggerfish also reopened today in Gulf state and federal waters.
When 1st Lieutenant David A. Zitelli, USAF, skidded his T-6B “Texan II” to a stop on the runway at Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) on July 23, it ended an era of joint student-pilot training between the U.S. Navy and Air Force. Roughly 100 Air Force students have participated in the training program each year since the partnership began 19 years ago.
HURLBURT FIELD – In response to sequestration and civilian furloughs, the food pantry inside the Airman’s Attic at Hurlburt Field recently opened its doors to civilian personnel.
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Obama administration reminded Florida lawmakers Wednesday that it’s not too late to expand Medicaid to more than 1 million residents in the state.
