More than 50 citizens attended the first of two public hearings on Santa Rosa County’s $100 million budget for fiscal year 2014 held last Tuesday. About one-third of the attendees, mostly Tea Party supporters, spoke out against a proposed property tax increase. However, three of the five commissioners voted for further consideration of the measure, which is aimed to fund raises for county employees, who have not received a bump in pay since a 2009 merit increase.
Three local food establishments have been cited recently for critical food safety violations. McDonald’s and Taco Bell on Navarre Parkway, and the Pier Bar & Grill, operated by The Pier, Inc., which runs the Navarre Beach Pier were all issued warnings during health inspections in recent months. The issue with Taco Bell, however, is related to a fire earlier this year which forced the closure of the business, which has yet to re-open.
Dorothy Slye described herself as happy following the September 9 Santa Rosa County Commission meeting at which three commissioners decided her company deserves another chance to manage the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier despite that fact that negotiations are currently underway with the top-ranked bidder.
Doberman Pinscher owners often fall madly in love with the breed, known for their superior intelligence, loyalty, obedience and energetic nature. However, problems sometimes arise because Dobermans are a protective, demanding breed which seeks companionship and needs leadership, and the lack thereof can cause behavioral issues which can be hard to correct. Subsequently, Dobermans are sometimes surrendered to shelters.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold special meetings on Thursday and Friday in Pensacola discussing additional license-free fishing days, how to address deer disease and more.
HURLBURT FIELD – A man walked into the Hurlburt Field Air Park and noticed he flew one of the planes during Vietnam. No, not one just like it. The one. Kenneth Krohn actually flew the exact plane with the exact same tail number during the Vietnam War, as well as the C-123 Provider, albeit less frequently.
The development rights or fee simple titles for nine properties near Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton will be purchased through Department of Defense and Enterprise Florida grant funding for just over $1 million. The total acreage of all nine parcels is approximately 491 acres.
Florida is now the twelfth least obese state in the nation, according to a report released last week from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
