Panhandle Butterfly House Annual Grand Opening
The Panhandle Butterfly House will celebrate its Grand Opening for the 2016 season on Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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2 ousted executives defend work at Wounded Warrior Project
Written by Associated Press on . Posted in Business.
Jacksonville, Fla. (AP) — Two men ousted from top executive positions at Wounded Warrior Project say their leadership upheld the intent of donors who contributed millions to one of the nation’s largest veteran support groups.
Sea turtle killed by propeller
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Beach.
A deceased loggerhead sea turtle weighing more than 150 pounds was found floating in the Gulf east of the pier on Saturday afternoon. Cinnamon Holderman with the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Patrol was called out to assess the turtle. The turtle had very pronounced propeller cuts into the shell. Cathy Holmes, also with the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Patrol, explained to Navarre Press how a propeller can kill or hurt a turtle. “A sea turtle’s spine and ribs are fused to the shell and is a living part of their body that grows, sheds and bleeds. A propeller can quite easily cut through the shell, often severing or damaging the spine, causing death or paralysis.”
Pace of tourism growth slows
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The rate of Santa Rosa County tourism tax collections, while still on the rise from recent years, has slowed a bit during the past four months and caught the eye of area leisure industry leaders.
School bus hit in morning crash
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
A four-vehicle of collision on State Road 87 S south of High School Boulevard Tuesday morning involved a school bus with approximately 17 students.
Beach restoration on hold
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The already-delayed Navarre Beach restoration is now stalled until at least the end of April because of an equipment breakdown that has hit the dredge-and-fill contractor, Weeks Marine Inc.
Residents deliver message on sales tax
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
The residents of Santa Rosa County delivered the message Monday night to the Board of County Commissioners during the Local Option Sales Tax workshop that they would not support writing a blank check to the commissioners to do with as they please.
Traffanstead turns himself in to jail
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
Christopher Jason Traffanstead from Gulf Breeze, 39, who the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office was looking for on an active warrant, turned himself in to the Santa Rosa County Jail on Thursday, April 7.
Five Raiders sign to play at college level
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Hard work has paid off for five Navarre High School student-athletes.
Soccer players Mariah McKinney, Kayla Folse, Gianna Bly and Cat Baccarini, along with volleyball standout Shelby Freese, signed national letters of intent Wednesday afternoon.Raiders battle back for big win over Dolphins
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Sometimes a batter keeps swinging and the hits don’t come. The ball instead falls into the glove of an outfielder or smacks into the mitt of the catcher as the hitter swings and misses on strike three.