Here’s looking at you Jay Carraway
Jay Carraway, 91, speaks rapidly. Short, to the point sentences carry no nail-biting emphasis on the carnage and destruction he witnessed at Pearl Harbor, that day of infamy, December 7, 1941, they speak volumes.
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NWF State College to offer new bachelor’s program
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.
The Florida Department of Education recently approved a new baccalaureate program for Northwest Florida State College, the college’s seventh four-year degree program. The new Bachelor of Applied Science in Management and Supervision degree is specifically designed to meet Governor Scott’s recent challenge for state institutions to offer bachelor’s programs costing students no more than $10,000.
The illusion of crime rates
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Drug arrests. Deadly shootings. Sex crimes. Armed burglaries. Car burglaries. Prostitution. Animal cruelty charges. Readers checking out the headlines of the Navarre Press and other media outlets lately might get the impression that the south end of Santa Rosa County is outlaw territory.
Receive, Rehab, Release
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Afternoon thunderstorms are commonplace during summers in Florida. Sometimes the resulting winds blow down nests built in trees, leaving baby animals born in springtime without a home and often orphaned. It’s a situation which can be heartbreaking to watch and make residents feel hopeless or uncertain about helping.
New law buffers funeral protests
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Military, News.
A bright yellow “Don’t tread on me” flag stood out against a protective blanket of red, white and blue flags and posters, effectively symbolizing the defiant, patriotic atmosphere outside East Hill Church of God in Christ in Pensacola on June 22. It was a scene where hundreds of Americans lined the street, forming a human barrier outside the funeral ceremony for fallen soldier, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Jesse Lamar Thomas Jr., who died June 10 while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistran. The counter protestors were geared up for the arrival of Westboro Baptist, a Kansas-based group renowned for inflammatory pickets at military funerals.
New hours for area immunization clinics
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County Immunization Clinics now have new hours of operation. Immunizations will be offered at the Milton location on Mondays and Thursdays, and at the satellite clinic in Gulf Breeze on Tuesdays.
Lights Out website page
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
Residents left in the dark by streetlight outages no longer need to pick up a phone to have the faulty light repaired. Gulf Power’s website has an option for residents to report problems with streetlights with the click of a mouse.
Sunscreen labeling regulations
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
“Fun in the sun” may be synonymous with living in a beach community, but as with seemingly everything, too much of a good thing can be bad for you.
Fireworks on Navarre Beach offer free family fun
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The night sky over Navarre Beach will once again be illuminated with colorful displays and patriotic booms tonight as the Tourist Development Council (TDC) and Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual fireworks show for Independence Day.
Navarre men victims in FWB shooting
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
An armed robbery attempt gone bad cost one Navarre man his life and left another injured in a shooting in Fort Walton Beach late last week.