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.
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.
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.
The Tourist Development Council recommended committing an additional $200,000 for an amphitheater on Navarre Beach during the March 17 annual budget meeting.
Panhandle Animal Welfare Society adopted out many cats and dogs during their Empty the Shelter event. The event waived all adoption fees and formal applications were not required from March 3 through 15.
The Club at Hidden Creek notified members by email Saturday that it is going public and will no longer be “accepting or renewing” memberships. Recently purchased annual memberships will be good until their expiration date. Month-to-month memberships will expire April 30.
A 20-foot-long (6-meter-long) U.S. Air Force drone that had been shot down in target practice was found washed ashore Friday on a Florida beach, authorities said.