IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local philanthropy group has announced the 15 grant finalists selected for 2015. Ten of those finalists will be selected to receive a grant of $106,000 at its Oct. 18 annual meeting.
The battle over whether the City of Gulf Breeze will be held to its promise to restore Tiger Point Golf Club’s defunct west course appears headed toward a compromise.
Christopher B. Cave, 45, a family medicine physician with White Wilson in Navarre was arrested at 3:48 a.m. Sunday morning on charges of less than 20 grams of marijuana, and drug equipment possession as well as an alleged battery charge. Cave was released after posting bond just before 9 a.m. the same morning.
For the second time in five months, Lauren Wyatt West, a Holley- Navarre Middle School teacher, was arrested on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of battery Sept. 5.
The ducks, geese and turtles living in the pond at Navarre Park weren’t threatened by the BP oil spill that polluted the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, but now the financial compensation from that tragedy may eliminate their habitat.
When the Navarre Beach Fire Department tried to demonstrate its emergency equipment to extricate passengers pinned in wrecked cars a couple of years ago, their so-called “Jaws of Life” failed.
We just enjoyed a beautiful Labor Day weekend in Navarre, and the “official” end of summer. However, that isn’t the case for those of us that live here. One of the best-kept secrets – if there is one anymore – is how beautiful Navarre Beach is during this time of year when most of our visitors have headed home. We are fortunate to be able to enjoy our beautiful water and shores for months after the “official” end of summer. And, if you are a surfer, the season has just begun. This time of year, in tourism lingo, is called, “The Shoulder Season.” This is the time between when the tourists leave and the tourists (Snowbirds) return in December. And – this is the reason that “Beaches to Woodlands” came into existence.
Downtown Milton’s historic Imogene Theatre will be the stage for the Southern Rock All-Star Jam Sept. 11 and 12. Members from the iconic bands Molly Hatchet, Atlanta Rhythm Section and Georgia Satellites and others will join forces on stage for the special event to raise money for the Black Hawk memorial.
It was a simple message. “Would our town be interested in showing support for police officers on September 26th-30th? Many other cities in the U.S. are showing their support on this month. I am willing to make lots of blue bows if I can get the ribbon this week. We could “paint the town blue” to show our appreciation,” wrote Tina Bridges on a local social media site.
