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Islanders discuss incorporation

Written by Staff Reporters on September 25, 2014. Posted in Beach.

Dozens of Navarre Beach residents attended a presentation on incorporation last weekend. Many islanders asked questions about the effort — some expressing frustration with the current level of services provided by Santa Rosa County.

Hurlburt runs to honor POW/MIA

Written by Staff Reporters on September 25, 2014. Posted in News.

Hurlburt Field marked the official POW/MIA recognition day with a 24 hour vigil run that began at 3 p.m. on Sept. 18 and continued through 2:45 p.m. Sept. 19.

Special Ops prep for deployment with simulation training

Written by Staff Reporters on September 18, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

“This is a job where, if you rely on the work you’ve done in a hospital strictly to get by, you will fail 9 times out of 10,” said Capt. George Salloum, flight surgeon with the 1 SOSS on Hurlburt Field.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on September 18, 2014. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

If you thought citizens did not seem to care about the fate of their own community, you were in for a surprise. If you were late to the Sept. 15 and 16 incorporation town hall meetings, you were also in for two hours of standing.

Community rallies around brave childhood cancer survivors

Written by Staff Reporters on September 18, 2014. Posted in Community.

“Let the shaving begin!” 4-year-old Charlotte Goodman announced to commence the second annual Shave for the Brave Navarre event Sept. 14 at Tommy Sno Balls.

Clean up planned for Santa Rosa County

Written by Staff Reporters on September 18, 2014. Posted in Beach.

Santa Rosa County residents have the opportunity to participate in several beach cleanups the weekend of Sept. 20. Residents can meet at the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier at 7:30 a.m. to work near that area. They can also meet to cleanup the Gulf Islands National Seashore at 8 a.m. at three other locations: Opal Beach, sound side, Johnson Beach, Star pavilion, Gulf side and Langdon Beach, Gulf side.

Fire districts face busy weekend, preventable fires

Written by Staff Reporters on September 18, 2014. Posted in News.

Holley Navarre Fire District had higher than usual call volumes the weekend of Sept. 13 and 14 which included one brush fire set by a 9-year-old, an unattended yard fire and an unattended kitchen fire.

East Milton success story lures gubernatorial campaign

Written by Staff Reporters on September 18, 2014. Posted in News.

Florida Governor Rick Scott is hoping more than 620,300 new private-sector jobs created since he took office will lead to his re-election. He’s on bus tour with other state leaders, campaigning on tax cuts and economic growth. The “Let’s Keep Working” campaign stopped Sept. 10 in East Milton, highlighting The Ropella Group’s success as an example of how the state economy is prospering.

Consultant, residents face off with questions about incorporation

Written by Staff Reporters on September 18, 2014. Posted in News.

The Navarre Incorporation feasibility study cost $27,500, property taxes could go up $100 per year and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office will remain the presiding law enforcement agency if Navarre incorporated.

County recreation funds get boost

Written by Staff Reporters on September 18, 2014. Posted in News.

Local customers pay a 5-percent franchise fee on their electric utility bills. That money comes back to Santa Rosa County and adds up to roughly $6 million annually. Commissioners Sept. 11 decided to allocate a larger portion of that amount to district recreation budgets.