Postal Service revamps priority mail program
The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service is revamping its priority mail program to raise revenue and drive new growth in its package delivery business.
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Local business helps fire department light up the water
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
The primary Wave Runner jet ski used by the Navarre Beach Fire Department will now be easily identified as search and rescue when on the water, thanks to a local business. The NBFD recently had fishing lures and lines tossed its way while searching for a missing swimmer last month, and decided to upgrade their water rescue vehicles with flashing lights to make them more identifiable as fire department personnel.
Prison escapee, accomplice arrested in Santa Rosa County
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A man who escaped from a prison in Arkansas was arrested last Thursday night in Santa Rosa County with his accomplice.
Up to the challenge
Written by John Richardson on . Posted in Sports.
With a strong offense that can put numbers up on the scoreboard, the big question for the 2013 Raider football team is can the defense do their part? “We lost eight or nine players through graduation from last season’s defense,” middle linebacker Monty Thompson said. Fortunately, the Raiders have six returning seniors that played significant roles on the squad last year.
Panther sightings website indicates growing population
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A website launched a year ago has logged hundreds of reported sightings of Florida panthers across the state, while also clearing up some confusion with other wild animals.
Local martial arts students earn awards
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Several students from the Budo Dojo Martial Arts Club in Gulf Breeze traveled to Orlando last month to compete in the U.S. Open World Martial Arts Championships, the largest martial arts competition in the world.
State to sue Georgia over water
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APALACHICOLA — Gov. Rick Scott, saying it’s time to fight for the economic future of the Apalachicola Bay region, announced Tuesday that Florida will file a lawsuit against Georgia over its consumption of freshwater in a river system that serves three Southeastern states.
Anglers have ‘responsibility’ to hooked turtles
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
Line entanglement can pose a great risk to sea turtles. For this reason, local marine life experts say that anglers should know proper protocol for accidentally hooking a turtle, especially when fishing from a pier.
“Stingray shuffle” can prevent painful memories
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
A recent trend of stingray incidents on Navarre Beach conjures memories of this writer’s own run-in with a ray – and better yet, of the advice on how to avoid being injured by these sea creatures.
Beach restoration application to be submitted soon
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Frustrated by the county’s lack of progress in submitting and receiving grants through National Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), the Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association (NBLRA) hired Sonja Negley, of Green Consulting and Solutions, to represent their interests three months ago. Negley updated the NBLRA on August 17 regarding her efforts and the current status of the NRDA grants.