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A.C.T.S. prison ministry helps inmates overcome addiction

Written by Staff Reporters on November 20, 2014. Posted in Faith.

A local faith-based prison ministry is helping inmates at several area prisons change their lives in anticipation of their return to society. The dual-purpose program provides factual information about alcohol and drug dependency with faith-based support to overcome addiction.

‘All in a day’s laugh’

Written by Staff Reporters on November 20, 2014. Posted in Education.

Sitting in Ashley Kesterson Hall’s classroom, it’s tough to get a straight answer out of her. Not that she’s dodging questions – quite the opposite, actually. She’s jumping from topic to topic, her excitement contagious.

NHS food drive will help many this holiday season

Written by Staff Reporters on November 20, 2014. Posted in Education.

Whether it’s football or a food drive, Gulf Breeze High School is no match for the Raiders.

Bindu Institute ribbon cutting

Written by Staff Reporters on November 20, 2014. Posted in Business.

The Bindu Institute, a holistic psychotherapy practice located at 1913 Highway 87, recently opened its doors and celebrated with a ribbon cutting Thursday, Nov. 13.

Extra penny bed tax generates more than $200K for beach renourishment during summer

Written by Staff Reporters on November 20, 2014. Posted in Beach.

Last December Santa Rosa County Commissioners voted to levy an additional one-cent bed tax for the purpose of beach restoration funding. That additional assessment started June 1 and generated more than $217,000 by Sept. 30 – the end of the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

Residents argue against ‘horrendous’ taxation

Written by Staff Reporters on November 20, 2014. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners voted Nov. 13 to delay the deadline for residential beach lease fee payments until March 31. The board is awaiting federal legislation which could effectively end leases by providing fee simple ownership.

19 fatalities prompt south Santa Rosa bicycle-pedestrian plan

Written by Staff Reporters on November 20, 2014. Posted in News.

The statistics are shocking. Since 2006 there have been 110 accidents involving bicycles or pedestrians along the congested U.S. 98 corridor between Navarre and Gulf Breeze. Nineteen were fatal.

Here’s looking at you, Estelle Cunningham

Written by Staff Reporters on November 13, 2014. Posted in Community.

Estelle Cunningham’s grandson, Christian Gordy, was only 5 when he was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, and admitted to the renowned Saint Jude’s Hospital, where he had to have his leg amputated.

Local volleyball players take lessons from a pro

Written by Staff Reporters on November 13, 2014. Posted in News.

If you build it, they will come. That’s not exactly what Judd Smith had in mind when he put up volleyball nets at Lagerheads four months ago. But since then, local interest in beach volleyball has continued to grow.

Hundreds line streets to honor veterans

Written by Staff Reporters on November 13, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

The streets in downtown Milton were lined Nov. 11 with hundreds of grateful citizens, celebrating the service of veterans during the annual Veterans Day parade.