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Area students hear about faith and football

Written by Staff Reporters on February 13, 2014. Posted in News.

Several hundred high school and middle school students from across the area, including Navarre High School, heard how faith and football mix at a special breakfast Friday at the Emerald Coast Conference Center in Fort Walton Beach. The All Sports Association hosts the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) breakfast on the morning of the group’s annual banquet.

A Caring Community

Written by Staff Reporters on February 13, 2014. Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

In the course of life, sometimes families experience overwhelming circumstances out of their control, which can make it difficult to provide for all their family’s needs. It’s my hope and prayer that you moved through the end of the year with your family and loved ones and experience the joy of the season and did not go without nourishment.

SWAT called to GB suspect stand off

Written by Staff Reporters on February 13, 2014. Posted in Crime, News.

Members of the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office SWAT team assisted other deputies as they attempted to serve several active warrants on a man residing at the 1200 block of Sanibel Lane in Gulf Breeze Tuesday.

Bird conservationists oppose beach projects

Written by Staff Reporters on February 13, 2014. Posted in News.

The two county-submitted Navarre Beach projects which made the cut into the third round of Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) early restoration funding, resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, are being opposed by bird conservationists, including local and state chapters of the Audubon Society.

Woods loves her little ones

Written by Staff Reporters on February 6, 2014. Posted in Education.

For Holley-Navarre Primary School Teacher of the Year Mary Ellen Woods, her love of working with children is what prompted her to pursue a lifelong dedication to nurturing growing minds.

Clear as day tax deed improperly issued

Written by Staff Reporters on February 6, 2014. Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

In my opinion it should be obvious to the powers that be the tax deed was improperly issued for the County owned property located at 8228 Gulf Blvd, Navarre Beach; the County property formerly leased and d/b/a Sandy Bottoms.

A Caring Community

Written by Staff Reporters on February 6, 2014. Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

Wide support for slashing vehicle registration fees

Written by Staff Reporters on February 6, 2014. Posted in Community.

In 2009 former Florida Governor Charlie Christ signed into law a significant increase in annual motor vehicle registration fees. There is now wide spread support to reverse that action. Senator Joe Negron (R-Stuart) filed legislation last fall, proposing a reduction in those annual fees. So far the bill has passed two out of three committees without the first nay vote.

Massive pileup during rare ice storm

Written by Staff Reporters on February 6, 2014. Posted in News.

Two truck drivers died in a harrowing 17-vehicle pileup on Blackwater Bridge Jan. 28 during last week’s historic three-day winter storm. Carrie Young lives near the base of the bridge and watched in horror as the scene unfolded, calling 9-1-1 for help.

Fatal hunting accident results in arrest

Written by Staff Reporters on February 6, 2014. Posted in Crime, News.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officials, at the direction of the State Attorney’s Office, sought an arrest warrant, charging Johnny Lee Farmer, 31, of Milton, with two felony counts in connection with the Nov. 30 accidental shooting death of his friend, Chris Garrett. Farmer was arrested Jan. 31.