Gulf Breeze residents remain frustrated, question city
Gulf Breeze residents frustrated with the state of their flood-damaged homes gathered for a town hall meeting Monday night at the Gulf Breeze Community Center.
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United Way adds brand development specialist
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Anja Machado recently joined the United Way of Santa Rosa County as a brand development specialist. “I see living within Santa Rosa County very caring people willing to unite in order to answer on a large scale the prayers of people in need,” she said. “I believe United Way offers the best opportunity for impacting the most people in need within our neighborhoods.”
Central Florida teen leaves hospital with temporary artificial heart
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A 16-year-old Florida girl is the youngest person in the world to leave and spend the night outside of a hospital with a temporary artificial heart and portable driver.
Special courthouse meeting
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More than 80 people attended a special county commission meeting held Monday evening to discuss sites for the proposed new courthouse. County officials lined up state and local agency representatives to address issues related to potential East Milton sites – one of which is planned to be placed on this year’s ballot. Residents also got to speak out at the end of the meeting.
Pensacola Humane Society raising money for injured puppy
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The Pensacola Humane Society is raising money for Olaf, a 6-month-old puppy that is recovering from amputation surgery after being struck by a car earlier this month.
Science station event embraces autism
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Charlene Mauro, project director of the Marine Science Station, saw a need in the community for an event welcoming families with autism spectral disorders and started Autism OdysSea, first held in 2013. About 150 children and their families, totaling 450 people, attended the second annual event held April 12.
Eggtra special hunts
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Two local churches have extra special Easter egg hunts planned Saturday. One will feature eggs being dropped from a helicopter, while the other will take place at night.
Milton man dies in car-pedestrian accident
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A Milton man who was struck by a car while walking along County Road 191 died April 10, nearly a month after the accident happened. According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, 36-year-old Larry McKinley was walking southbound March 8 when he was hit by a car driven by 27-year-old Jennifer Campbell.
Crime prevention specialist heading west
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Many people choose to spend their retirement in the sunshine along the clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico, but Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Specialist Cindy Sarver has another idea. Just a few days after retiring from the sheriff’s office, Sarver and her husband Frank packed up and headed for Meridian, Idaho.
East Milton judicial sites explored
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Former Santa Rosa County Commissioner Byrd Mapoles said when the county began buying large parcels of land in East Milton in the mid-1990s there were plans to build a new courthouse next to Santa Rosa County jail. A road adjacent to the jail was even named Judicial Boulevard in anticipation of a future judicial facility.