A look at northwest Florida postcards through the years
Northwest Florida has had its share of notable historical moments and places, which have quite often been captured by postcards.
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Don Salter: ‘A life definitely worth celebrating’
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Former Santa Rosa County Commissioner Don Salter passed away Sunday morning, August 20, 2023. Salter served District 3 for 20 years before retiring in 2020.
Salter, who was born on a farm in Jay in 1947 and remained there, said when he took the chairman’s gavel for the board of county commissioners at the beginning of 2020, he was hoping for a peaceful last year.
Raiders blocking out noise as season gets set to start
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
It was an interesting offseason for Navarre’s football team. A few players who would have been starters transferred out of the program.
But the players who are still here have been unified this summer in their workouts and are ready to push forward into the 2023 season, hopeful they can contend for a District 1-4S championship once again.
County swim teams dive into new season at relay meet
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Santa Rosa County swim teams got some preseason work in on Tuesday in a preseason relay meet at the Pullum YMCA in Navarre.
Navarre, Pace and Milton all competed at the meet on a hot and humid afternoon. Gulf Breeze was there as well.
Scooter’s Fish House now serving lobster and scallops
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Advertorial, On the Menu.
Scooter’s Fish House proudly serves some of the freshest seafood on the Gulf Coast. Stop in today and taste for yourself.
Recently, the restaurant added two new types of seafood to their menu. Scooter’s now serves Grilled Sea Scallops and Fried Langoustine Lobster, also known as Norwegian Lobster.
New era, same expectations for UWF Argos
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
It’s hot here on a practice field just outside of Pen Air Field on an early August afternoon. The kind of hot that requires multiple water breaks over the course of two hours and popsicles at the end of practice.
And yet, the University of West Florida football team pushes through the brutal summer heat and stifling humidity.
K9s Dozer and Prince retire from Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office recently saw two members of its K9 unit retire. K9s Dozer and Prince each are saying goodbye to police work after spending most of their lives in service to the county.
Dozer began with the Sheriff’s Office in a distinctive way.
Devin Wright working to set himself up for success at UWF
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Devin Wright attacks a defensive drill with all-out effort on a sweltering August morning on the University of West Florida campus.
This is year two in college football for Wright, but the first where he hopes to get on the field and showcase his ability after a redshirt season in 2022.
Former detective who interrogated Ted Bundy speaks at Imogene Theatre event
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
“The first thing I noticed were his eyes, he had steel, clear blue eyes.”
Norm Chapman, a former Pensacola Police chief and detective, is probably best known for interrogating one of America’s most famous serial killers, Theodore Robert Bundy. Better known as Ted.
Milton council fires City Clerk Dawn Molinero
Written by Ken Garner on . Posted in News.
The Milton City Council voted 5-3 Tuesday, Aug. 8, to terminate City Clerk Dawn Molinero on the recommendation of City Attorney Alex Andrade.