A man shot and killed a woman and then took his own life in an apparent murder-suicide in Navarre on Oct. 25, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Tallahassee – In a long-anticipated move, two internet-industry groups Monday filed a constitutional challenge to a new Florida law aimed at keeping children off social-media platforms.
Tallahassee – With the industry’s problems exacerbated by Hurricane Milton, Florida citrus growers are turning to state and federal lawmakers for help.
Walgreens is planning to close around 1,200 locations, as the drugstore chain and its rivals struggle to define their role for U.S. shoppers who no longer look to them first for convenience.
Drugstores that once snapped up prime retail space in towns and cities across the country are in retreat. They’ve been battered by shrinking prescription reimbursement, persistent theft, rising costs and consumers who have strayed to online retailers or competitors with better prices.
A 60-year-old Gulf Breeze woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Reserve Boulevard, north of US-98 (Gulf Breeze Parkway) on Oct. 20, according to a press release from Florida Highway Patrol.
Tallahassee – Damages to farmers and ranchers from Hurricane Milton may double the statewide agricultural destruction from three other storms that pummeled Florida since August 2023, according to state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wilton Simpson.
While the focus in November will be on the presidential election and other races on the ballot, voters in Santa Rosa County will also have an important decision to make regarding a one-cent sales tax.
Santa Rosa County District Schools confirmed on Oct. 16 that an investigation is ongoing regarding possible financial improprieties within the school district.
A new storage warehouse planned for Highway 87 S will be built with concrete from a 3D printer.
Currently known as “Pohlmann Boat Storage,” according to documents submitted to Santa Rosa County Development Services, the storage facility will cover 4,272 square feet with a gravel parking lot and a stormwater retention pond.
Two Navarre residents were killed on Oct. 13 when a motorcycle and a pick-up truck hit head-on on State Road 20 in Bay County.
According to the report from Florida Highway Patrol, a Ram 1500, driven by a 46-year-old man from Milton, crossed the center line while navigating a right curve. The front portion of the Ram collided with the front portion of the Harley Davidson, driven by a 50-year-old male from Navarre with a 52-year-old female passenger from Navarre also riding.