Jimmy Patronis wins primary to replace Gaetz
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis moved one step closer to replacing Matt Gaetz in Congress.
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ACC turns to Supreme Court in FSU fight
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Tallahassee – A more than year-long legal battle between Florida State University and the Atlantic Coast Conference continued to ratchet up Monday, with the conference turning to the Florida Supreme Court to try to halt a lawsuit filed by FSU.
Florida Attorney General’s Office secures $7.4 Billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family for Opioid Crisis
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
Following efforts made by Florida’s Attorney’s General Office, as well as other states, a $7.4 billion multistate settlement has been reached with members of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, Inc. for their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis.
Lawmakers rebuke DeSantis, will address immigration
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Tallahassee – Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature will revamp immigration laws this week but issued a sharp rebuke Jan. 27 to Gov. Ron DeSantis that included overriding a budget veto from last year.
Brian Out Loud
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.
Ten years isn’t some magic number, but it happens to be the number of years I’ve been here in Florida.
A lot has happened in that time.
Santa Rosa Online teacher of 59 years fosters curiosity in students
Written by Marlo Scafe on . Posted in Education.
Carl O’Neal has long been a resolute educator. This year marks his 59th year teaching and he was named one of five finalists for 2024 Teacher of the Year in Santa Rosa County.
WoodStoke Pottery and Kiln Festival on the calendar
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society, Inc. will be hosting the 20th Annual WoodStoke Pottery and Kiln Festival on Saturday, Feb. 8, starting at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. A historical wood-fueled kiln will be unloaded during the festival. This event will be held at the Kiln Walk site at 7507 Buckeye Drive in Holley.
Navarre earns runner-up finish at district weightlifting meet
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Runner-up isn’t bad at all when one considers Navarre was in a District 1-3A girls weightlifting meet on Saturday that featured back-to-back state champion Pace.
The Raiders placed second in Olympic and traditional in the highly competitive meet at Pace as the road to state began. Double champions Izzy Zach and Olivia Hall led the way.
State jobless rate stays at 3.4 percent
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Tallahassee – Despite retirees continuing to reduce the size of the labor force and a slight bump in the number of Floridians out of work, the state’s unemployment rate held steady in December.
Eglin, Hurlburt rivalry ignites in B-ball battle
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Military, News.
Hurlburt Field – Hurlburt Field cagers knocked down 16 free throws in the fourth quarter Jan. 10 to top Eglin 76-68 in men’s basketball action in Aderholt Fitness Center.
The Gulf Coast rivalry game tipped off a weekend tournament where four military squads clashed, including teams from Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Scott AFB, Illinois. The loss was Eglin’s only blemish in a three-game Military Basketball Association round-robin schedule.