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Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
We are finally springing forward this Sunday. We have been looking forward to this weekend since daylight saving ended last year on Nov. 1.
Tough Mudder waffling on promotion promise
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
Despite being given $80,000 in Santa Rosa taxpayer money as an incentive to stage its military-style obstacle course near Milton, Tough Mudder Inc. is apparently reneging on its contractual agreement to host a pre-event party.
11 flags memorialize the fallen
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in News.
Six weeks ago, Gail Stangeland heard on the radio that the families of the 11 service members who perished in the Black Hawk crash on March 10, 2015, were coming to Navarre for a remembrance ceremony. “I was passing by the makeshift memorial on the Navarre Causeway and it really bothered me,” Stangeland recounted. “I knew the wives would be here and I wanted something for them.”
Florida death penalty bill signed by Governor
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
In a senate vote of 35-5, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 7101 which changes the procedure of the Florida Death Penalty Law. The law was signed by Governor Scott, and will impact future death penalty cases, and possibly the 13 pending cases throughout the First Judicial Circuit. The overhaul follows the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the current law is unconstitutional.
Woman charged with battery on deputy
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
A Gulf Breeze woman with a longstanding history of retail theft and petit theft dating back to 2008 was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Navarre Wal-Mart for theft and battery on a police officer. In the arrest report, Kimberly Lehman, 29, was being followed by Wal-Mart staff because she was accused of taking an employee’s wallet. Deputies responded to the call and a subsequent search of Lehman revealed the employee’s missing items. However, the employee did not wish to press charges.
Lynchard backs sharing tourist taxes with Gulf Breeze
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
The longtime sharing of county tourist tax dollars with the City of Gulf Breeze that was abruptly halted by Clerk of the Court Don Spencer last fall should be restarted, said Commission Chairman Lane Lynchard.
Jay man arrested for child pornography
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
On Friday, Feb. 26 agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Ivan Jarrett Hendricks, 47, of Jay on 25 counts of possession of child pornography.
Navarre Beach renewal in line behind Sarasota
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When Weeks Marine Inc. postponed its scheduled restoration of Pensacola Beach last week it seemed to signal that the company could start dredging and filling on Navarre Beach as planned on or about April 1.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
“Spotlight” winning best picture this week at the Oscars is a testament to the hard work of local investigative reporting that should be occurring everywhere. We know we are committed to the calling of investigative journalism at Navarre Press. If you see people squirming after a story it’s because we have hit a nerve. And, we saw them squirm on social media this week. We appreciate investigative journalism and feel it is our responsibility even though it involves a lot of time and effort – and we get a lot of grief. However, we are very responsible with the information we gather. We have been told on several occasions that we uncovered more than the subjects of our articles even knew themselves.