Instead of quiet church pews, Community Life United Methodist Church in Gulf Breeze will be packed with sparkling dresses, tailored tuxedos and dancing people Feb. 9, 2018, for the second annual Night to Shine.
I have lived around and with wild animals all my life. I did problem animal control for several years for Parker County in Texas. Coyotes, feral dogs, beavers and the like on large ranches. Humans are the problem and we are not going away. The animals do what they do and they do not know how to be politically correct. Hence I see them as victims.
Wednesday, before Thanksgiving, a home on Tupelo Street burned. It was fully involved when the Holley Navarre Fire District and other agencies arrived – and what they discovered was not unusual for them. There was no fire hydrant on the street. Instead of hooking up to a hydrant to fight the fire, they had to rely on tanker trucks to provide the water.
After the shopping rush and cyber sales ended, #GivingTuesday arrived Nov. 28, and local nonprofit Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge (ECWR) tried to capitalize on the event.
For 10 years, Santa Rosa County’s ad valorem property tax rate has not budged from 6.0953 mills, but the revenue from property taxes continues to grow year over year, largely because of an explosion in population and construction.
A flashing sign ruffled feathers on the beach last week as members of the Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association discussed petitioning the county to have a sign removed.
While a recent unannounced gathering of some Fairpoint Regional Utility Service directors may appear to have violated Florida’s Sunshine Law, some are questioning their obligation to meet in public.
The planned inquiry by the Florida Auditor General’s Office into the City of Gulf Breeze’s finances will take several months and may extend to questions about controversial legal expenditures.