Signs of the season
It’s not hard to tell 2014 is an election year. Candidate signs are popping up in yards and businesses throughout the county. Some of those signs are placed in unauthorized locations, such as medians or right of ways.
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Gov. Scott seeks more fishing days in federal waters
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved April 16 a 52-day recreational red snapper season in state waters beginning May 24. The next day, Gov. Rick Scott sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the agency to provide additional fishing opportunities in federal waters.
Student arrested for taking gun to school
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A 16-year-old Navarre High School student was arrested April 17 for having a loaded gun at school. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, Joshua Neal Patton was arrested around 10 a.m. and charged with possession of a firearm on school grounds, a third degree felony.
Family Dollar to close stores
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New York (AP) – Dollar stores are feeling the pinch from mounting financial pressures on low-income shoppers.
Start of reef expansion unknown
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers April 8 approved the final permit necessary for an expansion of the Navarre Beach Gulfside snorkeling reef, but project proponents say there is no timeline yet for getting it started.
House committee approves guns in schools
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The Florida House Justice Appropriations Committee last week approved a bill giving schools the option to appoint former or current law enforcement or military personnel with proper training to carry firearms on school campuses. The committee’s 8 to 4 vote showed a clear divide between those who believe having armed personnel in schools will increase safety and others who fear the presence of firearms could lead to more school violence.
Melvin and Cole debate issues
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Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Jim Melvin and Commissioner Bob Cole, both Republicans, are vying for the District 2 seat against Wallis Mahute, an independent candidate. Melvin and Cole faced off April 3 in Milton at a debate hosted by the Central Republican Club.
First candidate enters fire commission race
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A former firefighter with 20 years of experience is the first to file paperwork with the Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Election’s Office seeking a seat on the Holley-Navarre Fire District Commission. Doug Schumpert is seeking election to for seat three, which is currently held by Fire Commissioner Nancy Morgan.
Election this fall to fill District 1 seat
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At his memorial service April 6, late Santa Rosa County Commissioner Jim Williamson was remembered as a quiet man of great strength who had the courage to stand by his convictions regardless of political pressures.
Rubio, Miller side with Hobby Lobby
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Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Congressman Jeff Miller are two of a group of 88 members of Congress who filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting Hobby Lobby in its efforts to gain exemption from some parts of the federal healthcare law that its owners say violate their religious beliefs. An amicus brief is a brief filed with a court by a person or persons not subject to the action.