Koebi King didn’t see the 3-foot-long cottonmouth snake that bit him just after midnight on Aug. 4 until after the fangs had suddenly sunk into his ankle and been withdrawn.
A black bear roaming in a Holley By The Sea neighborhood was captured in a trap Monday afternoon and taken away by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Hundreds of reptile enthusiasts packed into the Navarre Conference Center last Saturday for the Reptiday Navarre Show. The host of the event, Repticon, is a national leader in reptile and exotic pet shows in the United States. The show provides a venue for curious minds to see reptiles up close in a controlled environment through live animal encounters. There are also opportunities for breeders and owners to purchase exotic animals, products and accessories for the care of their pet reptiles. Vendors included regional and local breeders and educators.
Commissioner Rob Williamson is hosting a “listening” tour, stopping at sites throughout the county to hear citizens’ concerns, and two dozen residents attended his July 24 meeting at the Navarre Visitor Information Center.
When the clock struck 3 Friday afternoon, Bill Bunning rang a bell behind the bar and filled the first glass with craft beer from the tap at Ye Olde Brothers Brewery in Navarre.
Hannah Stapleton has been playing softball “since forever,” at least that is the answer she gives when asked after another day of travel softball action with the West Florida Elite.