On a day when Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Military Affairs Council (MAC) members gathered to thank the military, the event’s speaker turned the tables and spent his time thanking business and community leaders.
Horrendous migraines, sinus infections, inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue, common variable syndrome, fibromyalgia were just a few of the conditions from which Danni Barker suffered.
Some call it fishing, but the Emerald Coast Heroes on the Water (HOW) call it healing. A group of 25 volunteers met early Saturday morning to take nearly 25 veterans on the healing waters of the Intracoastal Waterway adjacent to Navarre Park. One of the veteran anglers was Chuck Tingle who joined the group fishing for the first time in May 2013 in Navarre Park and completed what he believed to be his sixth fishing trip with HOW Saturday. “It takes you out of the daily grind and I enjoy the camaraderie,” said Tingle. He spent 24 years in the Air Force in command and control and was stationed in the area from 1987-89, and he knew he wanted to retire to the area.
Gulf Breeze Parks and Recreation Director Ron Pulley had good news to share with city council members May 28 during a workshop to review proposed renovations to the Tiger Point Clubhouse and Pro Shop.
Gov. Rick Scott in May signed legislation that created three sales tax holidays, and the first one coincided with the start of the Atlantic hurricane season and was designed to encourage residents to make purchase now to be prepared.
Funny name, serious game. That might be an appropriate slogan for cornhole, a sport rising in popularity in the local area. The third tournament in the Gulf Coast Cornhole Series took place May 31 at Lagerheads on the Gulf.
All but one candidate vying to be Santa Rosa County Commissioner for District 2 or District 4 participated May 29 in a candidates forum hosted by Holley By the Sea. Forum moderator Bill Neal said he wasn’t surprised by the turnout based on the importance of the area to those seeking election.
Bragging rights go to the defensive Maroon squad as they bested the White offensive players, 41-35, May 22 in the annual Maroon-White Navarre Raider Spring football game. Although defense officially won the day, in reality, the offensive prowess on both sides of the ball captured the spotlight.
