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HBTS home flooded
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Lauren Goolsby was at work in Destin Monday evening when she received a call about the flooding at her home on Aurora Street in the Holley by the Sea area.
Large businesses get reprieve, Obamacare deadline extended
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As the nation continues to ready itself for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, news broke last week that businesses with more than 50 employees will not be facing fines until 2015 for failing to offer health insurance coverage.
Blue Knights ride to honor fallen heroes
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The newly formed Blackwater Chapter of the Blue Knights International recently rode to the highest point in Florida to honor officers killed in the line of duty.
Navarre man arrested for battery of a child
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A Navarre man was arrested last Monday after his neighbor called officers in reference to a domestic disturbance involving a minor. Ronald Wagner, 38, was arrested for battery and false imprisonment of a child under 13 after becoming violent with the victim.
Navarre man applying to become deputy arrested for sex offense
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A 20-year-old Navarre man who applied for employment with the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a juvenile, after a background check revealed evidence of the relationship.
Heavy rainfall likely source of Navarre Park water quality
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The water at the shore of Navarre Park is still testing high in bacteria levels, and health department officials are saying that the heavy rainfall in the area is likely the largest contributing factor.
Woman releases dog on officers
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Police shot and killed a large dog last Tuesday after a woman released the dog while officers were attempting to search a Navarre house for suspected drug trafficking. According to Santa Rosa Sheriffs Office Public Information Officer Richard Aloy, SRSO deputies along with agents from the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration attempted to serve an outstanding warrant at a home on Toledo Street in Navarre when the incident occurred.
Dead zone
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This year’s dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico could be one of the largest yet, according to forecast models from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This dead zone, or area of highly hypoxic levels, is an area off of the gulf coast that has dangerously low levels of oxygen.
All eyes on RESTORE funding for Beach Restoration
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The erosion of Navarre Beach is a primary concern for the Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association (NBLRA), but progress toward beach renourishment has been slow to date. The group is advocating for action toward a planned beach restoration, which was anticipated to start this year. However, plans for the estimated $10-12 million project had been placed on the backburner due to uncertainty related to funding.