Citizens to Incorporate Navarre hosted West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC) staff for a discussion about Navarre area transportation issues Oct. 21. Attendees learned details about specific local projects and advocated for traffic congestion on U.S. 98.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners are providing letters of support for two regional projects being submitted for RESTORE funding through the Gulf Restoration Council — an East Bay estuary project and a tri-county effort to address the negative effects of local gullies.

You’ve heard of knee and hip replacement surgery, but when is the right time to consider it? First, ask yourself: What is your body telling you?

1. Provide a safe and secure environment

Make safety a top priority. As the disease progresses, Alzheimer’s patients risk falling, wandering and becoming easily confused and agitated.

October is pit bull awareness month. Depending on whom you ask however, what you should be aware of is changes.

Visitors can step back in time in the north end of Santa Rosa County, which offers endless adventures for outdoor enthusiasts in one of the largest state forests. Blackwater River State Forest contains nearly 200,000 acres of undeveloped woodlands and waterways with an abundance of longleaf pine forests, providing scenic vistas and a diversity of flora and fauna.