A local woman is in custody after allegedly shooting her husband to death while he was on the phone with emergency dispatchers. Bree Kuhn-Turner, 34, was taken into custody Wednesday night by the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office.

A request for conditional use to allow an 81-acre private air strip to be built within a rural residential agriculture zoning district in Jay has been submitted by Damon Griswold.

Courtesy of Florida Memory
This booklet, dating back to 1944, shows the influence the military had on Northwest Florida nearly 80 years ago. Developed by the Pensacola Municipal Advertising Board to promote the area to visitors, the booklet contains information on everything from history, bus routes and local attractions to a two-page spread referencing numerous military installations in the area.

Gulf Islands National Seashore officials are working with the Federal Highway Administration to begin pavement repairs to J. Earle Bowden Way/Highway 399, Fort Pickens Road, and Johnson Beach Road.

Work is anticipated to begin September 30, first focusing on J. Earle Bowden Way/Highway 399.  Once work is completed on Highway 399, repairs will be made to Fort Pickens Road, and Johnson Beach Road. This project will complete permanent repairs to these roadways damaged by Hurricane Sally last year.  

Improvements to the Blackwater Heritage State Trail are underway.