Rudman’s 2025 bills left on drawing board as he resigns
The doctor will no longer be in the House, but that hasn’t stopped State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman from filing seven bills before his tenure ended Dec. 31, 2024.
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State takes aim at Senate redistricting case
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Tallahassee – The Florida Senate and Secretary of State Cord Byrd last week urged a panel of federal judges to reject a lawsuit alleging that part of a 2022 Senate redistricting plan is unconstitutional because two Tampa Bay-area districts were racially gerrymandered.
Navarre Raiders earn much-needed win over Pace in boys basketball
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s boys basketball team seemed to be in control of the game at halftime of a District 1-6A battle with Pace on Friday night.
The Raiders led by 10 and had momentum on their side. Their lead had dwindled to two going into the fourth, but rather than let it be a case of ‘here we go again,’ the Raiders responded and grinded out a 35-30 victory over the Patriots.
Residents encouraged to practice cold weather and fire safety
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Santa Rosa County Public Safety urges residents to be prepared for the cold weather that will settle in late Monday (Jan. 6) through Tuesday (Jan.7) by remembering the 5 P’s of cold weather safety.
Jimmy B’s Pizza closing, owner to open food truck
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Business, News.
With the close of 2024 came the close of Jimmy B’s Pizza in Tiger Point. The restaurant, located in a strip mall near the Tiger Point Walmart, had been serving pizza pies and other Italian food for the better part of 18 years.
Chelsey Freiermuth, who took over for the restaurant’s namesake upon his retirement in 2023, said the decision to close was a difficult, yet necessary one.
Judge dismisses Stand Your Ground case
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A Santa Rosa County Judge has dismissed a case involving Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law.
The case, which was heard in November 2024, involved two men, one of whom shot the other. According to the order granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss, the incident which sparked the case happened in the early morning hours of Nov. 7, 2022.Touchdown Michael Carter! Navarre alum scores in win over 49ers
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Michael Carter put an exclamation point on his late season run with Arizona by scoring a touchdown in the Cardinals’ 47-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
K9, deputy involved crash spotlights emergency vehicle law
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A K9 unit with Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was involved in Dec. 27 crash at the intersection of Edgewood Drive and Highway 98. Deputy D. Hopkins of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was injured in the crash, sustaining a concussion, head laceration, and other minor injuries from the incident.
Hopkins’ K9 Partner, K9 Riggs, had no apparent injuries, according to the agency.
Santa Rosa County approved 1,812 lots in 2024
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Santa Rosa County is growing well past its infrastructure and in the past year has added more than 1,812 lots to its housing base.
Doctor faces $10,000 fine in abortion case
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Tallahassee – After the state Department of Health called for revoking the doctor’s license, the Florida Board of Medicine this week issued a final order imposing a $10,000 fine and reprimanding a physician who did not comply in 2022 with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed.