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Round up for fire safety

Written by Gail Acosta on March 10, 2016. Posted in Community.

Would you like to round that up? Firehouse Subs has been asking that question of customers since 2005 when they created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The organization’s mission is to provide funding, life-saving equipment and educational opportunities to first-responders and public safety organizations. Through the nonprofit arm of the company, they have given more than $17 million toward public safety including more than $3.1 million in Florida.

County resumes sharing tourism taxes with Gulf Breeze

Written by Staff Reporters on March 10, 2016. Posted in Community.

The longtime sharing of county tourism tax dollars with the City of Gulf Breeze, which was abruptly halted last fall, will be restarted under a new written agreement that remits to the municipality 90 percent of the money collected by hotels within its borders.

New score opens door to those with no credit records, or limited credit histories

Written by Staff Reporters on March 10, 2016. Posted in Business.

Bright borrowers know that a higher credit score, an indication of creditworthiness, can help them qualify for more preferred loans and lower interest rates.

11 flags memorialize the fallen

Written by Sandi Kemp on March 10, 2016. Posted in News.

Six weeks ago, Gail Stangeland heard on the radio that the families of the 11 service members who perished in the Black Hawk crash on March 10, 2015, were coming to Navarre for a remembrance ceremony. “I was passing by the makeshift memorial on the Navarre Causeway and it really bothered me,” Stangeland recounted. “I knew the wives would be here and I wanted something for them.”

F-35’s launch live munitions

Written by Sandi Kemp on March 10, 2016. Posted in News.

Eglin’s 33rd Fighter Wing reached a milestone last week when the newest fighter in the military’s inventory, the F-35 Lightening II, launched four GBU-12 guided munitions for the first time. Up until that time, launch of munitions from the aircraft was simulated. The weapons drop was originally scheduled for late spring of this year but was ahead of schedule.

Drinking water in Holley-Navarre is better than most areas in the country

Written by Staff Reporters on March 10, 2016. Posted in News.

The water crisis in Flint, Mich., began in April of 2014. Following a switchover to the Flint River as the city’s main water source, corrosive water conditions from the Flint River caused heavy metal leaching from the lead service pipes in the region. On Jan. 5, 2016, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency. Since that time, numerous individuals including many children have been exposed to extremely high levels of lead in their water, a cause of serious health problems. Needless to say, with investigations into the Flint, Mich., situation still ongoing, water quality has become a critical issue and prompted public speculation and worry.

Breach on the beach over ‘ragtag’ label

Written by Staff Reporters on March 10, 2016. Posted in News.

Former Air Force pilot John Lewis, who flew in Korea and Vietnam, led fellow members of the now-resigned Navarre Beach Beautification Committee to protest County Commissioner Rob Williamson’s recent labeling of them as “ragtag” volunteers.

Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94 in California

Written by Associated Press on March 10, 2016. Posted in News.

Los Angeles (AP) — Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president — and finally during his 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease — has died. She was 94.

Senior Airman Huhman declared deceased

Written by Gail Acosta on March 10, 2016. Posted in News.

Senior Airman Keifer Huhman, a 2012 Navarre High School graduate, went missing on Superbowl Sunday Feb. 7. After weeks of searching the Dover area, his father Kenneth issued a statement on the Facebook page dedicated to finding his son. Part of the statement reads, “Based off of all the collected evidence, this leads us to believe that Keifer fell off the C&D bridge into the canal. Furthermore, the evidence also considers Keifer’s status to be declared as deceased. Official notification occurred this morning. This decision was not made or taken lightly by the Air Force and Keifer’s family.”

Florida death penalty bill signed by Governor

Written by Gail Acosta on March 10, 2016. Posted in News.

In a senate vote of 35-5, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 7101 which changes the procedure of the Florida Death Penalty Law. The law was signed by Governor Scott, and will impact future death penalty cases, and possibly the 13 pending cases throughout the First Judicial Circuit. The overhaul follows the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the current law is unconstitutional.