On Jan. 7 the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released a rehabilitated Florida panther at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park in Okeechobee County.
People who owe old debts to the Social Security Administration are getting a reprieve this tax season: The federal government won’t be seizing their tax refunds.
Customers of Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS) Jan. 20 will elect three representatives to the board which governs the organization and oversees operations Hidden Creek golf course.
Following the deaths of two law enforcement officials last year – Charles Kondek of Tarpon Springs, and Christopher Smith of Leon County, who were both killed in the line of duty – Gov. Rick Scott declared Jan. 5 through 9 First Responder Appreciation Week.
When Austin Anderson visited Disney World last year, he never thought the trip would lead to an award-winning science fair project. Like any kid, he was there to have fun.
In a non-binding straw poll that very few people knew anything about, close to 5,000 Navarre residents voted for incorporation, showing a need to put the issue on the 2016 ballot for a binding vote.
Increasing taxes seems to be the go-to response for many politicians, including Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Don Salter, who’s been discussing a hike in the local gas tax to fund transportation projects.