Cold weather shelter needs male volunteers
Although temperatures dropped below the threshold for the county’s only south Santa Rosa cold weather shelter to activate, the facility remained closed Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 due to a lack of male volunteers.
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High court rejects BP appeal of spill settlement
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The Supreme Court is leaving in place BP’s multibillion-dollar settlement with lawyers for businesses and residents over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Bridge authority chairman resigns
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Morgan Lamb, chairman of the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, which oversees the Garcon Point Bridge, announced his resignation last week.
County seeks proposals for $4.3 million in local RESTORE funding
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Millions of dollars are about to start flowing from monetary penalties associated with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Santa Rosa County plans to announce Dec. 16 the availability of roughly $4.3 million for local projects. It’s the first of several phases of RESTORE funding directly allocated to the county.
Quinn earns lifetime achievement award
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The Zoological Association of America Nov. 13 presented Pat Quinn, founder of Gulf Breeze Zoo, with a Lifetime Achievement Award during its annual conference held at Pensacola Beach. The award recognizes Quinn’s decades of dedication and countless contributions to the zoological industry.
Teacher salary negotiations stalled
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Despite holding nine negotiation sessions since September, representatives from Santa Rosa Professional Educators (SRPE), the county’s teachers’ union, and Santa Rosa County District Schools officials have yet to agree upon teacher salaries.
County hires lobbyist
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The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners voted Dec. 3 to hire the Tallahassee-based lobbying firm of Johnson & Blanton. The county will contract the firm to lobby local interests at the state level for $60,000 per year.
Here’s looking at you Ed Booth
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“Back in the dark ages … 1926,” Ed Booth chuckled, the grin creasing his face.
Veteran aided by service dog now returns the favor
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former Sgt. William Cole’s 29 months as a special operations soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan took its toll, leaving him with a traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and memories of a lost buddy he befriended in Ranger school.
Fundraiser kicks of the New Year for Caring and Sharing
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South Santa Rosa Caring and Sharing aims to provide more than 800 people in need with food and gift certificates this Christmas. The local nonprofit will host its sixth annual Fool’s Day New Year’s Eve Day Golf Tournament in an effort to replenish its funds following the giving season.