Blue Knights ride to honor fallen heroes
The newly formed Blackwater Chapter of the Blue Knights International recently rode to the highest point in Florida to honor officers killed in the line of duty.
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Commissioners under fire for leasing practices
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Residents lashed out at Santa Rosa County commissioners July 11 over the board’s inconsistent use of a public solicitation process when leasing county-owned property. The reaction came after Hunter Walker, county administrator, placed a discussion on the agenda for soliciting proposals for the design of an air-conditioned storage facility to replace the Santa Rosa County warehouse, which was leased to a local nonprofit organization last year.
Seven arrested in prescription drug trafficking ring
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Seven people, including four Navarre residents, have been arrested in connection to a prescription drug trafficking operation led by a Fort Walton Beach nurse. The Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force (DTF) has concluded a joint investigation with the Drug Enforcement Agency which led to multiple warrants.
Three arrested for meth lab bust in Gulf Breeze
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Three Gulf Breeze residents were arrested June 27 after a search by the Santa Rosa County Narcotics Unit at their home on East Bay Boulevard revealed a meth lab, other illegal drugs and firearms.
Friday’s flash floods bring highest rain totals of 2013
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The July 4th weekend certainly went down with a bang, but it wasn’t from the fireworks shows across the region. Instead, it was rain making the big impact on the holiday weekend.
State champions attempt to reload quickly
Written by John Richardson on . Posted in Sports.
The Raider girls’ weightlifting team won the school’s only state title in February when the team sent 11 girls to the state championship held in Kissimmee. Six Raiders were on the podium to receive individual medals when the competition ended and the Raiders won the state team title by one point. Of the six individual medal winners from the state competition, the Raiders lost five through graduation.
Here’s looking at you Jay Carraway
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Jay Carraway, 91, speaks rapidly. Short, to the point sentences carry no nail-biting emphasis on the carnage and destruction he witnessed at Pearl Harbor, that day of infamy, December 7, 1941, they speak volumes.
Kayak fishing gaining popularity in Northwest Florida
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The many benefits of kayak fishing have made it a popular alternative to boat fishing, and president of the Gulf Coast Kayak Fishing Association Jay Kania agrees that the sport is gaining popularity.
Baptist, Sacred Heart to adopt tobacco-free hiring
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Baptist Health Care and Sacred Heart Health System will start the new year with a healthy choice for themselves and for others, as they will adopt tobacco-free hiring policies beginning Jan. 1, 2014.
Reunion brings food and memories together at old Holley school
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Only memories and mostly black-and-white photos remain of the old Holley school, once the hub of the small community. Two generations ago the population of the area began to explode, creating a need to build a new facility in Navarre and eventually even more schools to accommodate area students. Although the old school was demolished, those with connections to Holley are planning to keep its memories alive at the 3rd Annual Holley Community Reunion. Organizers of the event are asking folks to bring a covered dish and memories to share at the potluck picnic, scheduled for Saturday July 20, at the site of the old school – now the county-owned Holley Ball Park.