HURLBURT FIELD – Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning spoke with more than 500 Air Commandos about the future of special operations last Monday and Tuesday at an all-call during his two-day visit to Hurlburt Field.
To those familiar with the green and slimy plant, seaweed is usually viewed as nothing more than a nuisance during a trip the beach. However, according to a new study, a certain type of seaweed found in Florida waters could have the potential to fight cancer.
Girl Scouts from Troop 850 in Navarre and other troops across the Panhandle are learning valuable lessons and earning money all at the same time through the Fall Product Program, which is currently underway.
Eighth grade students at Woodlawn Beach Middle School are getting a chance to become industry certified before they even reach high school through a new Information Technology Academy launched this year.
I stated at the September 9th Santa Rosa Board of Commissioners meeting during the discussion of procedure used in determining ranking of proposals that the Navarre Beach Pier Request for Proposal stated selection shall be made based on the criteria in F.S. 287.055 (2). Florida Statutes section 287.055 (2) is the definitions applicable for acquisition of professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping services therefore the reference to F.S. 287.055 (2) in the RFP appears to be a clerical error. During the September 9th board discussion of the ranking of Navarre Beach Pier proposals there was no mention of a proposer protesting the clerical error after the issuance of the RFP.
The county recently held a public meeting asking for input on improvements the community would like to see made at Navarre Park. It was a smart, and necessary move. Now we’ll see if the county listened.
Millions of grains of sand will once again be the canvas, and nine master sculptors will be the artists at this year’s Navarre Beach Sand Sculpting Festival, which will dig into Navarre Beach on September 27-29.
The Panhandle Butterfly House is once again planning a party to celebrate the monarch butterfly’s annual migration to Mexico. The Monarch Madness Butterfly Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 4 and 5 at the Panhandle Butterfly House, located in Navarre Park where U.S. Highway 98 meets the Navarre Beach Bridge.
