Gardening presents a challenge on the Gulf Coast
Gardening can be tricky in a part of the country where the soil is essentially sand and creates a less than ideal situation for growing plants, trees or vegetables.
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Women’s group celebrates 50 years of service
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Santa Rosa Woman’s Club (SRWC) marks 50 years of service to Gulf Breeze on Thursday, March 12, a day proclaimed as General Federation of Women’s Clubs – Santa Rosa Woman’s Club Day by the City of Gulf Breeze.
RESTORE application deadline quickly approaching
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Only two proposals have been submitted so far for roughly $4.3 million in local funding available through the first round of RESTORE Act funding – monies aimed toward 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill recovery efforts.
School’s response to threat sparks debate
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More than a week has passed since Navarre High School students and their parents scrambled to determine just what prompted a heightened police presence on campus last Tuesday.
Double homicide suspect arrested in Milton
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Police arrested a Louisiana man wanted in New Orleans for a double homicide after responding to a reported break-in in Milton on March 5.
School custodian charged with possession of child pornography
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Samuel Dwain Yates was arrested Feb. 25 on four counts of possession of child pornography by special agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Pensacola Regional Operations Center.
Garcon Point toll hike imminent
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Owners of the Garcon Point Bridge plan to increase the toll on 3.5-mile span from $3.75 each way to $5 for most users, according to Florida House District 3 Rep. Doug Broxson who last week spoke with the attorneys representing the owners.
Police investigating gun threat at NHS
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Parents filled the halls of Navarre High School Tuesday morning as they tried to check their children out following a report of a possible gun threat. Some parents were told that their children would not be dismissed due to testing.
Teachers’ union asks parents to weigh in on new testing
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The Florida Education Association is asking parents to participate in a survey related to Florida’s Standard Assessment (FSA), the new testing mode replacing the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).
Mandatory minimum sentencing forces judges into decisions
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ABC News Feb. 18 highlighted the regret expressed by Paul Cassell, a retired federal judge who was forced to impose a 55-year prison sentence on a 24-year-old male for nonviolent drug bust after prosecutors filed certain charges against him.