NEW YORK (AP) — A tiny book of psalms from 1640, believed to be the first book printed in what’s now the United States, sold for just under $14.2 million on Tuesday, setting an auction record for a printed book.
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Chaplain (Capt.) Mark Hunsinger, 1st Special Operations Wing, accepted the Witherspoon Award during a gala in New York City, Nov. 21.
As Holley-Navarre Intermediate School Teacher of the Year, nothing is more rewarding to Danielle Clark than to see her fourth grade students excel in school. The rewards are especially meaningful for Clark, who herself struggled in school as a student.
We have a new Navarre Press Pass Discount. Sail Inn is offering a free cup of soup when you buy a whole sandwich or sub and a beverage. They have the best soups ever. I had one the other day that was squash, chicken and kale. Yummy! Sail Inn is under new ownership since October and Chuck has made some very subtle, but essential, changes to the menu and quality of the food. For example, all of the meats and cheeses are Boars Head. And they have a killer Saturday Breakfast.
“Florida tourism” conjures images of theme parks, resort hotels, state parks and the finest beaches the world has to offer. Sailfish, marlins and mackerel don’t immediately come to mind, but recreational fishing is an important part of the tourism industry in Florida, too. Florida is uniquely positioned to attract visitors to the state for recreational fishing, as our natural fresh and salt waterways are truly world-famous. Each year, millions of Americans and international visitors come to Florida to spend time fishing on our waterways.
Commissioners took action Nov. 14 to allow developer James A. “Jim” Young, Jr. to construct a borrow pit on property located within the county’s expanded well field protection area. The commission had adopted an ordinance Mar. 7, expanding the area to provide further protection of the local water supply, including a ban on resource extraction, such as dirt removal.
The Grill Restaurant at The Club at Hidden Creek is revamping its image. Pending approval from the Holley-Navarre Water System board of directors, the golf course’s restaurant will undergo a rebranding effort complete with new name, logo and additional southern-style menu items.
Political newcomer Yvonne Harper was last to file for candidacy in the 2014 Santa Rosa County Commissioner-District 4 seat, but she feels her experience in public policy and community relations should place her first in the polls come August.
Navarre Beach and Santa Rosa County are the setting for a new crime novel, “The Ghost,” which follows law enforcement as they track a serial killer slashing a path of terror across the region.
