The 10th annual Navarre Beach Pub Crawl benefitted Fisher House, a foundation that builds comfort homes where military and veteran families can stay free of charge while a loved one is in the hospital. Participants started at Juana’s Pagodas and made their way to multiple bars throughout the day May 22, ending at Stripes Pub & Grill.
The Board of County Commissioners approved spending $64,000 more on Navarre Park renovations in order to prevent future erosion. High waves during a recent severe weather event caused some erosion around a pipe. More rip rap has been added to the design. County officials said no fill left the site during the erosion event, but a small amount of sand did get into the Santa Rosa Sound. The county reported the incident to the county.
Gulf Islands National Seashore, in coordination with local fire departments, contained a brush fire in the Naval Live Oaks Area May 21.
Fire crews and park staff are currently on scene to monitor the situation and remove any remaining tinder. The public is urged to use caution and avoid the area.
Floridians preparing for the looming hurricane season can avoid paying sales taxes on many types of disaster gear starting late next week, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $196.3 million tax package on Friday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he urged state education officials to put new guidelines on how U.S. history is taught in public schools. The State Board of Education on June 10 will consider a proposed rule that says teachers “may not define American history as something other than the creation of a new nation based largely on universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence.
A former Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office sergeant was sentenced to a second term of 25 years in prison this week on two charges of lewd and lascivious molestation. His victims were 8 and 5 at the time of the alleged abuse, according to Assistant State Attorney Matt Gordon.
A Pensacola law firm will represent Santa Rosa County in a lawsuit against Skanska USA for damages and lost revenue due to the extended Pensacola Bay Bridge closure.