Naval Air Station Whiting Field celebrated its 79th anniversary on July 16. NAS Whiting Field is one of several military installations in Northwest Florida that plays a significant role in military aviation.

Throughout its storied history, NAS Whiting Field has helped train the next generation of naval aviators, from planes to helicopters.

Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce have canceled the in-person Santa Rosa County Candidates Forum on Tues., Aug. 9 and Wed., Aug. 10. The reason for the cancelation is a scheduling conflict.

According to a press release announcing the cancelation, the chambers remain committed to educating residents on public issues and the electoral process. The chambers plan to continue to take questions from the public and deliver them to the candidates.

The Blue Angels announced their 2023 officer selections on Monday, July 18.

There are six new officers, one of which is a historical first. Lt. Amanda Lee, of Mounds View, Minnesota, is the first female pilot to join the Blue Angels in their 76-year history.

The problem is becoming…unbearable.

“I’m quite tired of hearing FWC tell you as a citizen or me as a citizen that you’ve got to rattle pans, or put up fences, or put your garbage out after a certain time or pay for an expensive bear can” to keep Florida black bears from snooping around people’s homes, Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Bob Cole said Monday.

With primary elections for Florida’s 2022 races just a month away, candidates and voters alike are looking to exchange more information on themselves and what they want to see done in government.

On July 12, the Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce held a forum to do just that.