Come on in, the water’s fine
Numerous signs and red flags were posted in Navarre Park letting residents and tourists know they should stay out of the Santa Rosa Sound due to potentially contaminated water from recent flooding.
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Big crowd for butterflies
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Area residents were in Navarre Park before 10 a.m. Saturday waiting for the Panhandle Butterfly House to open for the season. Mary Derrick from University of Florida Extension Service told the crowd improvements had been made for this year.
Businesses hit by floodwaters
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According to Santa Rosa County, more than 50 businesses suffered some level of flood damage last week. Preliminary assessments completed by federal, state and local teams showed 32 businesses suffered major damage, 16 minor damage and 3 were inaccessible.
Water damages local infrastructure
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Floodwaters do more than damage homes and businesses and make roads and streets look like ponds or rivers. The power of the rushing water can damage roads and also the utility lines under them.
Shana Pearl leads Lady Raiders 4- 3 win in regional quarterfinals
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Navarre 4, Leon County 3
The Lady Raiders combined great pitching from freshman Hanna Stapleton and a sensational offensive and defensive performance by Shana Pearl to win a tight 4 – 3 game at Leon High School in the regional quarterfinal game April 24.Here’s looking at you Esther Leatherberry
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I don’t know about accents on folks that are born and raised in Hanoverton, Ohio, but I know a soft voice when I hear one, and Esther Loudon Leatherberry was speaking softly.
Paddling Gulf Islands from end to end
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In celebration of National Parks Week, Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown is hitting the water for eight straight days paddling the entire length of the Florida District from Perdido Key to the East Pass in Destin. The “End to End Seashore Paddle” is 58 miles.
More military activity through May 9
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Local residents often see military aircraft along the Emerald Coast, but for the next 10 days, they may see some that don’t look too familiar. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is hosting Emerald Warrior, an annual joint training exercise that started April 28 and runs through May 9.
‘Vaping’ becoming a popular smoking alternative
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Although it may still be a bit jarring for some, it’s becoming more common to see people holding what looks like a cigarette, exhaling clouds of a milky white substance into the air at public places including shopping malls, grocery stores and airports.
Reluctant leader ready for Relay
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2014 Navarre Relay for Life Chairperson Brenda Whidden once considered herself a “closet survivor.” She has supported the American Cancer Society’s fundraiser in one way or another for eight years and the last three as a committee member.