Tallahassee – Praised by retailers, derided as a gimmick by critics, Florida on August 1 will start a month-long sales-tax “holiday” for back-to-school shoppers, along with eliminating sales taxes on other types of items.
The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities announces “After Hours with the Artist: Sunken Series,” a compelling cross-disciplinary collaboration between the Florida Public Archaeology Network and The Art Gallery at UWF that blends art, archaeology and public engagement in a novel way. This after-hours event highlights the work of artist Jenna Zydlo, whose Sunken Series exhibit reimagines maritime archaeology through intricately crafted ceramics inspired by a fictional 17th – 18th century Spanish shipwreck.
The former home of Miss Donna’s Southern Belle Auctions is now La Sala Event Center.
Located at 3352 Highway 87 S in Holley, La Sala Event Center will serve as a venue for a variety of events including wedding receptions, corporate retreats, community gatherings, live music and comedy shows, movie nights, dog and pet events and car shows.
STOA Architects, Inc. shared updates on the Navarre Beach Boardwalk Project and new Navarre Beach welcome center with the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners during their biweekly commission committee meeting July 21. The project and plans presented to the board feature an elevated beach walkway, a main boardwalk complex with spaces for around eight vendors or local artisans, a food truck plaza and an open pavilion.
A Navarre man has died following a crash with a tractor trailer on Interstate 10 in Jackson County, Florida, Friday, July 25. The incident occurred at mile marker 155 at 6:50 a.m.
Tallahassee – About 100 undocumented immigrants have been deported from an airstrip adjoining the detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and “the cadence” of outgoing flights is increasing, Gov. Ron DeSantis said July 25.