Three Santa Rosa citizens have applied for the appointment to temporarily fill late Commissioner Jim Williamson’s District 1 commission seat until the Nov. 4 special election, which will determine his replacement through the end of his term, which expires in 2016.

Navarre Beach resident Paul Albuquerque takes his dog Olas most everywhere he goes. The Bassett Hound and Australian Shepherd mix often accompanies Albuquerque and his wife at the beach, the park and even when they go out to eat.

For the third time in less than nine months, a Navarre family has been forced to deal with the aftermath of the area’s extensive storm water drainage problems.