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Qualifying has ended for local elections in Santa Rosa County, and the good news is that voters will have plenty of choices at the ballot box. The bad news is that registered voters are going to have plenty of homework to do in order to get to know all these candidates.

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6 KJV.

For the past couple of years, Woodbine Church’s men have been coming together to help teach boys ages 8 to 18 outdoor skills and Bible lessons. The men and boys are a part of Kids Outdoor Zone, a ministry with chapters in numerous churches and communities around the United States.

A fiery crash resulted in one death and several injuries on Interstate 10 Thursday afternoon on the Escambia Bay Bridge.

A pursuit down Interstate 10 and onto Scenic Highway, with speeds reaching 150 miles per hour, ended with an arrest in Baldwin County, Alabama.

A Dollar General store in Navarre will be closing its doors later this year.

CareerSource ESCAROSA in partnership with Santa Rosa Economic Development presents the second annual Honoring Our Heroes Career Fair. The career fair will take place from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way in Milton.

Barring a last-minute candidate by noon on Friday, the superintendent race in Santa Rosa County will be open to all voters, as a write-in candidate has withdrawn.

With summer upon us, more and more tourists are flocking to Navarre Beach and the rest of Santa Rosa County to soak up the sun’s rays and find new adventures. At a recent meeting of the Tourism Development Council (TDC), Tourism Development Office (TDO) Director Julie White noted a sharp increase in visitors from one of the largest cities in the south, thanks in large part to the county’s marketing efforts.

Santa Rosa County has announced the reopening of River Birch Road in the Midway/Navarre area. Shoulder work will be completed at a later date.

If you have been on Gulf Blvd. at any point in the past few weeks, you might have noticed work being done along the roadside. Santa Rosa County staff are putting up fencing to keep cars from running over the landscaped area along the multi-use path.