Navarre awarded $110,000 for 98 beautification
Navarre Parkway will soon receive a much-anticipated makeover complete with a $110,000 price tag.
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Navarre turtle center nearly complete
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Construction is nearly complete at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center in Navarre Beach Marine Park.
Sandsculpting festival builds from last year
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Navarre residents and visitors had plenty to do at the beach this weekend as the fifth annual Navarre Beach Sand Sculpting Festival and the Navarre Fishing Rodeo both took place over the weekend of Sept. 26 through Sept. 28.
Chamber coalition pushes $1.44 million Pea Ridge site for courthouse
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A local legislative coalition is pushing purchase of a $1.44 million site in Pea Ridge as the location for a future county courthouse. Voters will decide between that site and two other parcels during the Nov. 4 general election. Voters will also decide if they want to fund the project using a one-cent sales tax increase for a period of five years.
School and health officials team up to tackle staph
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Recently parents at Avalon Middle School were alerted to an outbreak of staph infection among several students. Although the source was determined to be an off-campus local sports program in the Pace community, the school is taking steps to prevent the spread of the infection on campus.
Navarre man bit; Rabies alert issued
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In retrospect, he probably should have worn a glove, Ricky Acosta said.
Problems plague Florida Department of Corrections
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Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Michael Crews was in Milton last week, speaking out on department budget cuts and employee terminations. Crews fired 32 employees Sept. 19, triggering verbal attacks from Teamsters and further scrutiny of his beleaguered agency.
Holley residents petition for park upgrades
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Residents of Holley are signing a petition, urging the county to add playground equipment, restrooms and bleachers at Holley Ball Park. Currently the 3.5-acre park owned by the county and located on Bob Tolbert Road, has sparse accommodations, including a ball field, batting cages and one portable toilet.
The cost of being unwell
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Over 102,000 residents of Santa Rosa and Escambia counties are smokers, more than 167,000 are overweight and another 136,000 are obese according to research conducted by the Partnership For A Healthy Community (PFAHC).
SRC schools bursting at the seams with student growth
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Navarre schools have experienced skyrocketing growth in the 2014-2015 school year. The district has enrolled 691 more students than they originally projected.