Top 10 stories of 2021
Connected again, key connector roads partially repaired
The new year started with the south end of Santa Rosa County partially disconnected from its neighbors to the west.
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By the Numbers: November home prices
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
A report released by the industry group Florida Realtors shows the statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in November was $364,900, up 19.6 percent from the previous year.
2021 Highlights: State title, historic playoff runs
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
The joy of a championship. The heartbreak of an historic run coming to an end. The thrill of making a pro sports come true.
Those feelings and more highlighted the year in sports in 2021.
No shortage of scale insects in Florida
Written by Les Harrison on . Posted in More with Les, Opinion.
As the old saying goes, good things usually come in small packages.
Surprises which arrive in small, subtle ways do not always mean a corresponding big, pleasant surprise during this month of festivities.
One Hour Air prepares local homes for the cold months
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Advertorial, Business Billboard.
In the Northwest Florida area, it’s vital to have a functioning heating and cooling system in a home. Constant unexpected temperature fluctuations make these systems essential in any home along the Emerald Coast.
One Hour Air Conditioning and Heating offers all the furnace and air conditioning services you need for comfort and efficiency in every season.
Iconic Navarre homeless man led complicated life
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
After a lifetime of hard living, a homeless local man who loved Navarre has died.
Known by some as Billy the Beach Bum, Billy James Joseph Price was 41 when his body was found Dec. 20 in his campsite at Pensacola’s Graffiti Bridge.
Navarre football standouts looking forward to National Combine
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Four Navarre Raider football players are heading to the Lone Star State next week for the National Combine.
Linebacker Christian Caballero and offensive linemen Ethan Newman, Caleb Akers and BK Kast received invites and will have an opportunity to show off their skills this week in a three-day event (Jan. 6-8) at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
10 Things DeSantis Wants in 2022 Session
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently released a $99.7 billion budget blueprint for the 2022 legislative session and has touted a series of other proposals.
Construction set to begin to replace Simpson River bridge
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in News.
Construction activities are scheduled to begin the week of Monday, Jan. 3 on the U.S. 90 bridge replacement project over Simpson River in Santa Rosa County.
Florida, Texas see largest population increases
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Florida trailed only Texas in population increases from 2020 to 2021, while the nation had the slowest growth rate in its history, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Florida grew by 211,196 residents from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021, to a population of 21,781,128, the census estimates show. Texas grew by an estimated 310,288 residents to a population of 29,527,941.