The $110,000 subsidy that Santa Rosa County officials have voted to pay for-profit Tough Mudder Inc. in return for staging its military style endurance event near Milton next April is far more taxpayer funding than the New York-based company often receives.

The holidays are a time to spend with family and friends, feasting and often exchanging gifts.  The elderly on your list can sometimes be the hardest to shop for, but with a little creativity and few ideas, you can give a gift from your heart.  One that you will enjoy giving and they will be happy to receive.

The Navarre community is reeling over the unknown whereabouts and condition of Cooper, the dog that has been on the run since April.  Since his great escape, the Navarre community has united in feeding Cooper and passing along his whereabouts, even creating a Facebook page dedicated to him called ‘Catch Cooper.’  Residents have taken photos over the months and posted them on the page so Cooper can be fed and monitored, and so his owners can know he is still OK. 

Charlottesville, Va. (AP) — William Cohen beeped his car horn, making those nearest jump and then laugh. Getting the all-clear from a nearby Albemarle County police officer, the senior driver took off for the parking lot exit in his black SUV.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officer David Brady received the agency’s Purple Heart and Award of Valor for his actions in the line of duty at an FWC meeting Nov. 18 in Panama City Beach.