Highway 98 has long dealt with traffic issues, especially through south Santa Rosa County. Several proposals have been made on how to fix the roadway, including installing a flyover with roundabouts below it, creating a connector roadway to relieve congestion and widening the road to six lanes.

The proposals have largely sat on the drawing board, either waiting for further planning or funding.

Tim Kinsella’s call sign in the U.S. Navy was “Lucky.” It fits.

Not just because he grew up in Ireland and speaks with a characteristic Irish accent, but also because of his journey from the son of immigrants to a leader in the military and the community. Kinsella is the former commanding officer at NAS Pensacola. He served 33 years in the U.S. Navy, where he spent time on submarines, attended the U.S. Naval Academy and later became a helicopter pilot.

Firefighters from across the Southeast descended upon Pensacola Beach this past weekend for the Pensacola Beach Firefighters Challenge. The event is held annually and features individual competitions, team relay events and an opportunity for kids to get in on the action.

Sunday, April 12, marked the third annual Woofstock Festival in Navarre. The event, held at Pik-Itz Antiques, is organized by Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and brings people, animals and businesses together.

Changes are coming to the Exceptional Student Education programs at Navarre and Gulf Breeze high schools next school year.

According to Katelyn Kent, the school district public information and family and community outreach officer, five CBSA/Access classrooms will be relocated from Navarre High School to Soundside High School.

Tiger Point may soon be home to a Taco Bell restaurant.

The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is currently reviewing its priorities list for upcoming projects and wants citizen feedback. On Wednesday, April 8, The TPO is hosting two meetings at Gulf Breeze Community Center (800 Shoreline Park Drive) to give people more insight into projects planned for their communities.

It was a little more than a year ago that Morgan Foshee told her boss she was quitting.

Morgan had been working in recruiting for Adobe, the software company behind Photoshop and the Portable Document Format. While the job paid the bills, she had larger aspirations.

Two teenage swimmers were in distress March 31 around 4 p.m. when Navarre Beach lifeguards responded.

The lifeguards rescued the teenagers, who had been caught in a rip current.

Seashell collecting is a popular pastime for beachgoers across Florida.

Along the Emerald Coast, common finds include alphabet cones, Venus shells, lightning whelks, scallop shells, clam shells and Florida fighting conches. While the names may be unfamiliar to some, the appearance of these shells is recognizable to many Floridians.