Gator Lakes golf course open to public
Hurlburt Field, Fl. — Over the last year various improvements have been made to modernize the experience at Gator Lakes golf course, here.
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Santa Rosa Schools Celebrate National School Lunch Week
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.
Santa Rosa schools will recognize National School Lunch Week from Oct. 12-16 with the theme, “School Lunch Snapshot” to share the best images of today’s school lunches. The national week is set to recognize the National School Lunch Program and the 30 million children it serves every day nation-wide.
Validity Report must be read in entirety to paint accurate depiction of results
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.
On Sept.1, Education Commissioner Pam Stewart announced that the independent third-party review of the Florida Standards Assessment which was mandated by the Florida Legislature, had confirmed the FSA is valid for group-level use and an accurate way to measure students’ knowledge of the Florida Standards. Since that announcement, some have relied on only portions of the report, failing to provide context or connection to the entire report and its overall conclusions. This has resulted in some incorrect interpretations of the report.
We stand with Okaloosa County
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Our hearts are heavy as we heard and reported the events of the day – this day Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Myers was shot and killed in the line of duty. We heard the scanner traffic after the incident; perimeters being set up, a Comfort Inn being evacuated, command post being set up. We waited for an update on the deputy’s condition. He was listed as critical. We prayed for Deputy Myers and his family.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
Make sure to stop by Amy’s Attic this Saturday. They will be having a Blowout Moving Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More than ducks, turtles
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
I am writing this letter in response to the article in Navarre Press, September 17, 2015, titled “Ducks, Turtles Out.” I would like to tell the rest of the story!
Public information officer to return to Escambia County
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Community.
When Santa Rosa County Public Information Officer, Joy Tsubooka, left Escambia County eight years ago as a communication specialist, she was one of four other specialists. When she returns in November, she will be supervising as the community and media relations division manager.
When the military needs snow, it goes to Florida
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
Eglin Air Force Base, Fl. (AP) — Dressed in winter parkas, boots and gloves, engineers for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company used trucks equipped with special sensors, computers and weights as they drove wide circles through a snow-packed field in 10-degree weather on a recent afternoon.
Impact 100 Pensacola Bay Area announces finalists
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local philanthropy group has announced the 15 grant finalists selected for 2015. Ten of those finalists will be selected to receive a grant of $106,000 at its Oct. 18 annual meeting.
Dept. of Agriculture declares state of emergency
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
In the wake of the largest infestation of Oriental Fruit Flies in Florida’s history, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam Putnam has declared a state of agricultural emergency.