Housing market for 2013 better than state average
Sales of single family homes, as well as condos and townhouses in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties in 2013 outpaced the state’s average, according to a Florida Realtors® report released Feb. 11.
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Sea Turtle Conservation Center looks for saltwater
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
The Santa Rosa County Commissioners gave their approval Feb. 13 for the Sea Turtle Conservation Center (STCC) to seek state permits to drill a saltwater well near the facility on Navarre Beach. The exact location has yet to be determined.
CVS employees stop pharmacy robbery
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A man attempted to rob a Gulf Breeze CVS store Sunday but was stopped by employees, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
Here’s Looking at You Ernest T. Schilling
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“I was born in 1922, in San Antonio, Texas, Ernest T. Schilling repeated, when I said he didn’t look that old.
Hurlburt trains against chemical weapons attack
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Air Force personnel at Hurlburt Field conducted training Thursday based on a simulated chemical weapons attack against a base outside the U.S. Staff Sgt. David Norris said the CBRN– Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear – training is for airmen and civilians that may be deployed to international locations where chemical weapons could be used against them. The training simulated for airmen what they should do before, during and after a chemical weapons attack.
Keep your heart healthy
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Every year, heart disease accounts for one in every four deaths in the United States. That is about 600,000 people who die from the disease each year.
St. Sylvester’s to host international festival
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Area residents can enjoy a trip to 15 countries Saturday without having to climb on board a plane. St. Sylvester’s Catholic Church is hosting its first International Festival from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Feb. 15.
Clark brings her “C” game
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For Holley-Navarre Intermediate School teacher Danielle Clark, there is only one thing that is more rewarding than being named Teacher of the Year for Santa Rosa County. And that one thing is to see her “campers” excel in the classroom.
A Caring Community
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
In the course of life, sometimes families experience overwhelming circumstances out of their control, which can make it difficult to provide for all their family’s needs. It’s my hope and prayer that you moved through the end of the year with your family and loved ones and experience the joy of the season and did not go without nourishment.
One step closer to fee simple title on the beach
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
The U.S House of Representatives late last week approved a resolution, sponsored by Jeff Miller that requires Escambia County to convey Navarre Beach to Santa Rosa County, as well as provides an opportunity for both counties to offer fee simple titles to leaseholders on Santa Rosa Island. Now the issue must be considered by the Senate, and if approved there, then signed by the president.