Risk seen in calm after Alberto’s near miss
Santa Rosa dodged a bullet when subtropical storm Alberto veered to the east over Memorial Day weekend, but experts warn that Mother Nature could be reloading for several more shots this summer.
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Struggle to fix Highway 98 to turn political
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The unfolding struggle to alleviate the traffic strangle on Highway 98 through Navarre is shaping up to be a major lobbying effort that may take several years and will likely reach to Tallahassee and even Washington, D.C.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
First Baptist Navarre is now accepting registrations for Vacation Bible School held 8:30 a.m. – noon, June 25-29 for kindergarten through sixth grade. Visit fbcnavarre.org for more information. Moms – this is a great way to get a break during the summer. Your children will be occupied in a safe environment learning good values and you can go grocery shopping and maybe even take a trip to the beach! When my children were younger – I had every VBS for the entire summer on my calendar. And, my children had an awesome time and learned a lot of cool crafts. I learned how to do this during the summer from my mom.
Subtropical storm Alberto scores sub-zero
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May 25 weather forecasters all over the Florida panhandle along with the national weather services were watching a storm brewing in the northwestern Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued its first advisory on the storm, subtropical storm Alberto, at 10 a.m. All of this was happening ahead of the official June 1 start to hurricane season. Someone forgot to brief Alberto that he was too early for the party. It’s like the person you didn’t invite to the party, yet they insist on coming – and they arrive empty-handed. Alberto was a dud.
The $7 million monument and its million-dollar mansion
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Its no longer a house…it’s a planned $1 million mansion.
Tunes by the Dunes to rock the beach starting May 31
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For the 11th year in a row, the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off its annual free summer concert series Thursday, May 31, featuring a wide variety of music genres.
Commissioners on loose leash for travel spending
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Rarely are questions raised about Santa Rosa County commissioners’ use of the panel’s $50,000 annual travel budget.
Eglin nears land lease offer to HNWS
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The wastewater disposal solution long sought for Holley Navarre Water System (HNWS) at Eglin Air Force Base is now taking shape.
Missing millions accounted, medical examiner affirmed
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First Judicial District Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrea Minyard secured support April 26 to continue in her position from the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) despite getting an unfavorable review by Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson. Okaloosa Sheriff Larry Ashley has also complained about response times for autopsies.
Water board seeks substance amid squabbling
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While grappling with issues that could affect how much Holley Navarre Water System ratepayers are charged in the future, the volunteer board that supposedly reached harmony in a January election shake-up has become a familiar war zone with new combatants.