Churches key in recovery
Members of local churches, as well as church facilities are playing big roles in flood recovery in south Santa Rosa County.
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Helping to fill the pantry
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For the seventh year, donations of food collected by letter carriers in Gulf Breeze are benefiting ACTS Ministry at Harbor at Holley Church. The national “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive is in its 22nd year.
SAFER annual meeting full of information
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About 50 community leaders and volunteers turned out May 7 for SAFER’s 2014 annual meeting. Safer, the Support Alliance for Community Readiness, is the successor organization to the Santa Rosa Long Term Recovery Organization which developed after Hurricanes Ivan and Dennis.
Look Twice, Save a Life
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Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendell Hall issued a proclamation May 5 joining the State of Florida in recognizing May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
More eating options in sight
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The wait is nearly over. Not much longer will Navarre residents need to travel out of town to “Live Mas” or to visit a local steakhouse.
Chambers appreciate military
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The Navarre Beach Area, Gulf Breeze Area and Santa Rosa County Chambers of Commerce are all showing their support of Military Appreciation Month.
Navarre Beach water rescue
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Navarre Beach Firefighters May 8 responded to a report of a capsized boat in the Santa Rosa Sound behind Sun Harbor condominiums. According to a report from the fire department, the crew was able to locate the boat about half-a-mile offshore. They launched a waverunner and made contact with the 19-foot sailboat.
Beach firefighters remember fallen brother
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Members of the Navarre Beach Fire Department gathered Saturday around a new flag pole with Lujuana Pickett, the mother of firefighter Allen Acree, who died in a motorcycle wreck in May 2013. The firefighters had not told Pickett the details about the dedication ceremony for the new flag pole.
Help for beach traffic
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Contractors May 7 finished work at the intersection of Navarre Beach Causeway and Highway 98 that is expected to help alleviate long lines of traffic that often develop as residents and visitors try to department Navarre Beach for the mainland.
Neighboring counties rake in $12.5 million
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Escambia and Okaloosa Counties are receiving $12.5 million in state funding for beach renourishment projects – $8.5 million for Pensacola Beach restoration and $3.8 million to dredge Destin’s harbor and East Pass. A request submitted by Santa Rosa County for Navarre Beach restoration received a lower score and no funding allocation.