Limits on local emergency orders advance in Senate
A proposal spurred by the coronavirus pandemic to limit local emergency orders is ready to go to the full Senate, despite lingering concerns from Democrats and local governments.
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Brian Out Loud
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion, Sports.
My dog got a hold of my press pass the other day and brought it to his pit of death, which is a cooler term for under the dining room table.
He put a few bite marks into it, but luckily, the pass lives on, which means more opportunities are on the horizon for me in the world of covering sports.
Dezaldivar helping to lead Raiders through challenges of lacrosse season
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Soccer had always been the main sport for Zoey Dezaldivar. When Navarre started up its girls lacrosse program last season, Dezaldivar made a switch.
There have been difficult moments for sure, growing pains that come with being new to the sport, such as Thursday’s 12-1 loss to Seacoast Collegiate at Ian Lockwood Field.
Spring Breakers suspected of stealing soap dispensers
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Beach.
With more visitors comes more maintenance problems, trash and unauthorized use of business dumpsters. This past month it has also brought more deliberate vandalism to a few structures managed by the Tourist Development Organization.
April 1-7, 2021 Blast from the Past
Written by Linda Murchison on . Posted in History.
One Year Ago – 2020
Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation coordinated a checkpoint to screen every non-commercial vehicle entering the Florida Panhandle on Interstate 10. The checkpoint was part of an executive order issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis legally requiring individuals that had been to COVID-19 hot spots in the past two weeks to self-quarantine for 14 days while in the state. Violating the order was a misdemeanor criminal offense.
Rural leaders worry about devastating ‘prison closures’
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
A plan to shutter up to four state prisons is alarming officials in Florida’s rural regions where correctional institutions have played an outsized role in providing jobs and supporting businesses for decades.
Justices decline to hear ex-foster child AIDS case
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a lawsuit that alleged Florida Department of Children and Families social workers showed “deliberate indifference” to a child who was placed in foster care shortly after birth and was diagnosed with AIDS at age 14.
Shirtless screaming man triggers complaints
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime.
A man caught running down a road in Gulf Breeze shirtless, screaming and making no sense was wrestled into custody by Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office deputies. He was also soaking wet, the report said.
Unemployment revamp starts moving in house
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Uncategorized.
A plan to revamp Florida’s much-criticized online unemployment system is now moving on both sides of the Capitol, while advocates for workers continue to push lawmakers to consider increasing jobless benefits.
Money in the bank: How did you spend your stimulus check?
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in News.
Community reporter Kaitie Meyer hit the beach last Wednesday to talk to strangers about stimulus checks. Finances are typically a private topic of conversation, but many tourists and locals were open to discussing their bank accounts and thousands of dollars appearing in it over the past year.