ci | Navarre Press

Search Results for “ci”

Property tax revenue up slightly

Written by Staff Reporters on June 13, 2013. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa Commissioners are gearing up for what is expected to be a contentious budgeting process. Although there was a glimmer of good news brought forth by the 1.04 percent increase estimated for property tax revenues — the first time there has not been a decline since the 2006-2007fiscal year — there is not enough projected revenue to meet budget requests from constitutional officers, such as the Sheriff and Tax Collector.

West Navarre Primary Stars take home 126 medals

Written by Staff Reporters on June 13, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The West-Navarre Primary Stars shined bright at the 14th annual S.S. Dixon track meet.

Beat the heat

Written by Staff Reporters on June 13, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Beat the heat this summer while getting in shape too at the Betty Pullum Family YMCA. The pool at the Navarre branch is now open and offering extended hours and swim lessons.

Raiders’ girls cross country team will be back in the running

Written by Staff Reporters on June 13, 2013. Posted in Sports.

With six seniors and two speedy underclassmen, the Navarre High School girls’ cross country team has plenty of talent going into the fall season.

Boo beats Tiger, but local charities are real winners

Written by Staff Reporters on June 13, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Santa Rosa County native Boo Weekley scored his third PGA victory on May 26 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, Tex. Subsequently, he found himself competing against golf legend Tiger Woods and two others for the PGA Tour’s Player of the Month, a contest in which the sponsor, Avis, donates $50,000 to charities chosen by the winners, who are selected solely based on fan votes. Although Weekley was ultimately named Player of the Month, two nonprofit organizations serving local children in need are the true winners, raking in $25,000 each.

Here’s looking at you Jim and Mary Lou Crowder

Written by Staff Reporters on June 13, 2013. Posted in Community.

Jim Crowder wasn’t afraid of taking chances. That, and his degree in electrical engineering — with the support of a patient wife — was his doorway to success.

Beloved pet found after heart-wrenching two weeks

Written by Staff Reporters on June 13, 2013. Posted in News.

Leigh Bowden was devastated by the disappearance of her adored Yorkie, Toot. Like many devoted pet owners who find themselves in a such a tragic situation, she spent hours each day looking for her dog, frantically posting flyers, combing neighborhoods and sending requests for help on social media, gradually losing hope he would ever be located. However, ultimately it was her continued effort, specifically the flyers, which reunited Toot with his family, which had grown by another Yorkie via adoption in his absence.

Twenty-eight day red snapper season set for Gulf of Mexico

Written by Staff Reporters on June 13, 2013. Posted in Beach.

Federal regulators have set a 28-day recreational season for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, adding days in waters off Louisiana, Texas and Florida and reducing the number off of Mississippi and Alabama.

Ducks Unlimited concerns more than just feathers in NW Florida

Written by Staff Reporters on June 13, 2013. Posted in News.

A local chapter of Ducks Unlimited, a nonprofit waterfowl conservation organization, works to spread awareness and raise money for the protection of natural habitats. The Okaloosa chapter of Ducks Unlimited has 12 members, including Chairman and Navarre resident Steve Adams.

Honorary commanders take first-hand look at Spooky

Written by Staff Reporters on June 13, 2013. Posted in Military, News.

HURLBURT FIELD — Honorary commanders watched from a safe distance with night-vision scopes, as a AC-130U Spooky gunship flew overhead firing a 25 mm Gatling gun rounds and 105 mm shells at training targets during a live-fire exercise in late May on the Eglin Range on Eglin Air Force Base.