Tallahassee, FL —Florida is the first state in the country to offer Medicaid waiver services to active military families deployed from another state where they were already receiving services. The Florida Legislature passed and Governor Rick Scott signed the 2014-2015 It’s Your Money Tax Cut Budget which created this program.
Parents of Holley Navarre Middle School sixth graders had the chance to walk in their children’s shoes Sept. 24 as they participated in “Bring your parent to school day.”
Beginning Oct. 1, all potential new employees of the Santa Rosa County School District must sign an affidavit, stating they have not used tobacco products during the previous six months — else they will not be hired.
To promote Breast Cancer Awareness, Navarre Press is wrapping itself in PINK for the issues of October 9th and 16th. In Okaloosa County, the Board of Commissioners declared a certain day in October as “Wear Pink Day”, and we think it’s such a good idea that we are borrowing it! Everybody in Navarre should wear PINK on October 9th and look for our PINK wrap issue that will have good information on prevention and care.
Bill Engvall is famous for his signature “Here’s your sign” routine that features anecdotes about stupid questions with obvious answers. Navarre residents can better relate to that routine now with the addition of the “Welcome to Navarre” sign installed Sept. 30 on Highway 87 near the abandoned Pure gas station.
Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Michael Crews was in Milton last week, speaking out on department budget cuts and employee terminations. Crews fired 32 employees Sept. 19, triggering verbal attacks from Teamsters and further scrutiny of his beleaguered agency.