Construction set to begin to replace Simpson River bridge
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.
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Florida, Texas see largest population increases
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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.
Lighting up a local hero’s night
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A nurse, his wife and their son were in for a bright holiday surprise. Gulf Power “elves” decorated the family’s home in Gulf Breeze for the holidays with thousands of energy-efficient LED lights, solar-powered decorations and additional energy-efficient décor.
Longtime corrections leader Wainwright dies
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Louie Wainwright, a longtime leader of Florida’s corrections system whose name is on the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright, died Thursday in Tallahassee. He was 98.
Biden taps Abudu for federal appeals court
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Pointing to an effort to ensure diversity in the court system, President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Southern Poverty Law Center attorney Nancy Gbana Abudu for a seat on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears cases from Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
Discovering the real history of Navarre: When Navarre was Eagan
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The area of South Santa Rosa County that we call Navarre currently considers the surveying and platting of Guy H. Wyman in 1925 as our beginnings.
Navarre Press has further traced one of its earlier forms of existence to a settlement called Eagan.
Plans underway for Navarre’s centennial
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Navarre will be celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2025, and a local group is already planning the festivities.
According to committee member Frankie Gibbs, the committee held its first in-person meeting Dec. 9.
Appeals court dismisses school mask battle
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After both sides said the case was moot, the 1st District Court of Appeal on Wednesday dismissed a high-profile legal fight about the state’s efforts to prevent school mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic. A three-judge panel dismissed an appeal after attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and a group of parents filed a joint motion saying the case was moot because of a law passed in a special legislative session last month
Former combat medic: ‘It’s all about the job’
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Scott Vines has lived, and saved, many lives in his 67 years on this earth. Most would consider Scott to be a hero, but to him, it’s all just part of the job. For 21 years, spanning from 1973-1994, Vines served as a medic in the Navy and Army.
Feds’ next move unclear in gambling fight
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As the Seminole Tribe pursues a legal battle to regain control over online sports betting in Florida, the federal government has not decided whether to launch an appeal.