Skimmers continue to nest along the side of the Navarre Beach Causeway and will likely be in the area for at least the next six weeks, according to Caroline Stahala, shorebird program manager for Audubon Florida.
Adams Sanitation, which has 9,000 customers in the north end of Santa Rosa County, has submitted a permit to provide garbage pickup in the south end of the county.
The permit, filed Wednesday, was submitted with a letter challenging the county’s “exclusive franchise” agreement with Waste Pro. According to the letter, written by Adams’ legal representative Nathan Boyles, the ordinance assuring franchise exclusivity was adopted by the county June 9, 2011.
Despite weather and rough seas that almost sent them home early, a shark fishing guide and his Texas clients hauled in a 9-foot, 2-inch bull shark late Tuesday night.
On the morning of June 12, a crowd of over 350 race participants, supporters and sponsors gathered in the hall at St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Gulf Breeze, the rallying point for the 10th annual Flag Day Run/Walk sponsored by the St. Sylvester Columbiettes and the Knights of Columbus.
The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office and A HOPE held a Puttin Fore Paws charity golf tournament June 18 at the Club at Hidden Creek to raise money for a new spay/neuter clinic.
With the first day of school, Aug. 10, less than two months away, East Bay K-8 is paving the way for students by hosting sneak peeks to show them around their new school.
A Kindergarten Sneak Peek was held June 17 during which incoming kindergarten students and families toured key areas where students and families will be learning and growing together this fall, principal Beth Mosley said.