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.
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.
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.
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.
The Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce is interviewing candidates this week to replace Josie Cotti, as the organization’s president and chief executive. The chamber accepted resumes through Feb. 5.
Cotti said once the resume deadline passed, the chamber’s search committee determined which candidates would be interviewed. We had an overwhelming response to our search,” said Cotti. “About a fourth of the candidates were from out of state, some as far away as TX and MA.”
Santa Rosa County has seen much success since breaking ties with TEAM Santa Rosa and bringing economic development back in-house. Commission Chairman Jim Melvin hopes to do the same with tourist development by placing related staff under the county’s economic development office.
Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (AFNS) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III visited Team Eglin Jan. 26-28 to thank Airmen and their families here for their service and sacrifice, and to discuss current challenges and opportunities facing the service.