Santa Rosa County native Boo Weekley scored his third PGA victory on May 26 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, Tex. Subsequently, he found himself competing against golf legend Tiger Woods and two others for the PGA Tour’s Player of the Month, a contest in which the sponsor, Avis, donates $50,000 to charities chosen by the winners, who are selected solely based on fan votes. Although Weekley was ultimately named Player of the Month, two nonprofit organizations serving local children in need are the true winners, raking in $25,000 each.
Jim Crowder wasn’t afraid of taking chances. That, and his degree in electrical engineering — with the support of a patient wife — was his doorway to success.
Leigh Bowden was devastated by the disappearance of her adored Yorkie, Toot. Like many devoted pet owners who find themselves in a such a tragic situation, she spent hours each day looking for her dog, frantically posting flyers, combing neighborhoods and sending requests for help on social media, gradually losing hope he would ever be located. However, ultimately it was her continued effort, specifically the flyers, which reunited Toot with his family, which had grown by another Yorkie via adoption in his absence.
A local chapter of Ducks Unlimited, a nonprofit waterfowl conservation organization, works to spread awareness and raise money for the protection of natural habitats. The Okaloosa chapter of Ducks Unlimited has 12 members, including Chairman and Navarre resident Steve Adams.
Reading the variety of pesticides used on ordinary lettuce is like reading a chemical chart. According to pesticideinfo.org, there can be up to 50 different kinds of pesticides typically used on the leafy vegetable, which helps explain why it’s ranked No. 14 on Environmental Working Group’s list of produce with the most pesticides.
Jack Kale, pastor at the recently established Central Waterside Church, didn’t let the rain stop him from leading a service at the Bimini Beach Bar Sunday morning.
Criminals beware! Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office has the best two-man canine team in the state. Members of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit recently competed at the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) Region I Field Trials in south Florida, bringing home several trophies – including one first place finish, and qualifying for nationals.
It’s a sight seen all-too-often in coastal communities — the white bellies of fish floating in our lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. The latest case witnessed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was at Lake Victor, a popular, 130-acre FWC-managed impoundment in Holmes County.