Pullum YMCA wellness expansion to begin April 16
Expansion will begin April 16 at the Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA in Navarre.
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NOAA, FWC investigating string of dolphin deaths in Florida Panhandle
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, News.
A series of dolphin deaths in the Florida Panhandle has raised concerns and prompted an investigation by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
As of March 23, 44 dolphins have washed ashore in the Florida Panhandle this year. Since March 1, 23 dolphins have stranded from Escambia to Gulf counties, with most occurring between March 6 and 11 in Bay and Gulf counties. Many of the dolphins have died.
98 and not slowing down: Holley resident celebrates another trip around sun with friends family
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
“Now these are some oysters,” declared Virginia Brown.
She had just been given her order of fried oysters from Where Y’at Seafood in Holley on Monday, March 23. Brown and a group of friends and family gathered around a table outside the restaurant to wish her a happy belated birthday.
Santa Rosa deputy charged with DUI in Mississippi
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy is under investigation by her own agency after being arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Beyond Sunday Fellowship seeks to address disability needs with ministry
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Faith.
People with disabilities and their families sometimes feel as if they are on the outside looking in when it comes to inclusion in their community and even their church. A new ministry is trying to change that feeling for Escambia and Santa Rosa residents.
Beyond Sunday Fellowship, a faith-based 501c3 organization, was founded by a group of parents and volunteers who saw a growing need for community amongst Northwest Floridians with disabilities, whether mental or physical.
Rachel Clearman making a name for herself in Music City
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, Faith.
Rachel Clearman has had music in her heart since she was 7 years old. That’s when she began playing piano.
Fast forward 14 years and Clearman is now in Nashville, pursuing her dream of becoming a recording artist.
Gulf Breeze man arrested after alleged high-speed ride posted online
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime.
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested after investigators said he posted a video of himself speeding on TikTok, a social media app.
Derrick Daniel Walker, 18, is charged with dangerous excessive speeding, a moving traffic violation, and two counts of fleeing and eluding police.
Southern Raceway acquired by local racing family
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Business, Community.
When Southern Raceway in East Milton went up for sale, some in the local racing community feared the property would be sold to a developer and that days at the dirt track would be a thing of the past.
That was also the fear of the Joiner brothers, Jonathan, Joseph and Joshua. As Joshua puts it, the brothers were practically raised at the track.
Dog starts kitchen fire on Copper Reef Drive, fire chief says
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
A residential structure fire in Navarre Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 3, appears to have been caused by a family pet.
Taken in minutes: A local case spotlighting Florida’s child welfare system
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in Community, News.
It was March 6, 2024, when Joy Zuraff returned home from the park with her 5-year-old daughter, Kenlee. The afternoon had been ordinary — swings, sunshine, a brief escape from the medical stress that had shadowed their lives. Then Zuraff’s phone rang. A friend told her the Department of Children and Families planned to stop by, take a quick look at Kenlee and close the case.
What happened next would upend her family’s life.