Ad campaign helping to draw new deputies
At the beginning of March, the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office was down about 20 sworn officers.
Now that number has been cut nearly in half.
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Tommy’s Snoballs owner loses son, family struggling
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
People loved Jason Cox, a Navarre hometown boy who surfed his entire life, fathered four children, fell in love with beautiful women and married two of them.
Appeals court backs teen on abortion notice waiver
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
A divided appeals court on Tuesday approved a waiver for a 16-year-old girl who is seeking to have an abortion without her parents being notified. The majority of a three-judge panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal said a Polk County circuit judge had improperly denied the waiver of a state law that ordinarily requires parental notification before minors can have abortions.
Navarre gymnast signs with top-ranked Gators
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Bri Edwards started out doing ballet. It wasn’t long before the Gulf Coast Gymnastics star and Navarre High senior discovered that maybe it wasn’t the best fit.
“I was a bit too energetic for ballet,” Edwards said with a laugh. “I had a friend that was doing gymnastics and I signed up to do it with her.”
For God’s Sake: Most reliable source of wisdom is the Bible
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in Faith, For God's Sake, Opinion.
If you want wisdom, you could scale a distant peak to consult with some wizened sage, or you can drive to Indiana and visit my father-in-law.
My wife and I have just returned from celebrating his 104th birthday with him.
Raiders turn back Hurricanes on opening day of tournament
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Harmony Stafford tallied five hits in a pair of games as Navarre’s softball team swept Flomaton Saturday on the opening day of the Florida/Alabama Challenge.
The Raiders defeated the Hurricanes 4-2 and 12-3 in a doubleheader at home.
New CDC guidelines won’t lead to changes within county schools
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in News.
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines in the classroom, that decision won’t impact the Santa Rosa County School District.
‘Bed’ tax money pitched to combat flooding
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Despite opposition from the tourism industry, a House committee Monday moved forward with a proposal that would allow counties to spend so-called “bed” tax money on efforts to combat flooding.
Plakon among nine seeking PSC post
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Facing term limits next year, state Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood, is among nine candidates for an open seat on the Florida Public Service Commission.
Online tax plan moving forward amid stimulus
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
A windfall of federal stimulus money won’t slow a deal between state House and Senate leaders that includes requiring out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases made by Floridians.