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Save a life, foster a pet

Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.

Animal shelters, humane societies and rescues across the country are looking for foster homes for their animals, and the Navarre and Pensacola areas are no exception.  Shelters are overcrowded, leaving some to be euthanized in order to manage the numbers they have.  Social media sites are inundated daily with lost or found pets and some of them end up being turned over to animal control because the owner cannot be located.  That’s where foster homes come in.

New overtime exemption rules

Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in Business.

It’s been two years in the making, and on Wednesday President Obama and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez announced the finalization of the Department of Labor’s rule updating overtime regulations.  The new rule will potentially affect 4.2 million white-collar workers.

Sales tax backers labor to woo voters

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Tinkering with the nuts and bolts of their sales tax appeal to voters scheduled for the Aug. 30 ballot, county commissioners are trying to make it fly as they keep getting flak from the idea’s critics.

Erasing the effects of menopause

Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.

Along with hot flashes, irritability and fatigue menopause can cause a variety of symptoms, not the least of which is bladder control problems and vaginal dryness.  Vaginal health issues are commonly seen in postmenopausal women and breast cancer survivors, especially when using Tamoxifen, a medicine that blocks the effects of estrogen and is used to treat breast cancer.  And some women are unable or unwilling to use estrogen-containing medicines for treatment.

PrepareAthon Open House, SAFER Expo this week

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.

Santa Rosa County is participating in PrepareAthon!, a week-long preparedness initiative with FEMA to help communities become more resilient through hazard-specific drills, group discussions, exercises and more. As part of this initiative, Santa Rosa County Emergency Management has been conducting a series of preparedness actions in coordination with National Hurricane Preparedness Week, including two public events.

Private school’s rezoning request gets preliminary approval

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.

Last week, the Santa Rosa County Zoning Board unanimously approved rezoning land to make way for a 20-acre campus for Gulf Point Academy. The rezoning of the 7600 Block of East Bay Boulevard from R1 (Single Family Residential) to PBD (Planned Business District) advances Gulf Point Academy, a private Christian school, toward final plans to relocate and expand operations in Navarre.

Free Summer Concert Series kicks off this week

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.

The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Navarre Press are again co-hosting the popular Thursdays in the Park Free Summer Concert Series.  The series will showcase a variety of local musicians on stage with the Navarre Sound and sunset as a backdrop. Spectators are encouraged to bring their beach blankets and lawn chairs for a night of free family entertainment.  Each week, concertgoers are encouraged to come hungry and purchase concessions provided by some of our Navarre Chamber member restaurants.

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