The wait is almost over, and the highly anticipated Navarre Aldi is set to open this Thursday, March 10. The shelves are almost completely stocked and the low price tags are labeled. Here’s a look inside the new discount grocery store.

In the wake of Florida Power and Light increasing prices, Commissioner James Calkins wants to decrease franchise fee prices to combat the rate hikes, but his idea was tabled after the Feb. 25 meeting due to a lack of information.

The Florida Forest Service’s Blackwater Forestry Center is issuing words of warning for anyone considering any outdoor burning activities in the coming days: Use extreme caution.

It has been almost a month since much of the three-county area (Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties) has seen rainfall and wildfire activity is on the rise. Add to that a forecast calling for winds ranging from 15 to 25 mph and fire officials are braced for a potentially busy weekend.

Dr. Joel Rudman announced March 3 that he would be running for the Florida House of Representatives, District 3 position.

Rudman is a family practice physician at Holley Navarre Medical Clinic. He announced his candidacy at the conclusion of a Business After Hours event at Best Western Thursday night put on by the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by his clinic.

The BOCC voted to remove commissioner Sam Parker’s appointed zoning board member on Feb. 24 because of a possible conflict of interest with the upcoming Santa Rosa general election.