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Bondi and law enforcement fight Amendment 2

Written by Staff Reporters on October 16, 2014. Posted in News.

A push to legalize medical marijuana use in Florida is being opposed by law enforcement officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Florida Sheriff’s Association. The measure will appear as Amendment 2 on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Prison program helps veterans re-enter community

Written by Staff Reporters on October 9, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

Santa Rosa Correctional Institute in East Milton functions as its own community. Behind the prison’s electrified fences, one dormitory has been designated specifically for veterans. Special programs are offered inside the dorm and aimed to help veterans re-enter the outside world.

Butterfly festival soars ahead for 8th year

Written by Staff Reporters on October 9, 2014. Posted in Community.

Saturday morning, butterfly wrangler Lorraine Hubbard was in head-to-toe butterfly gear.

Bubba boosts Beaches to Woodlands Tour

Written by Staff Reporters on October 9, 2014. Posted in Community.

Two-time Masters Champion Bubba Watson, who grew up in Bagdad, brought his family Oct. 4 to Sweet Season Farm north of Milton. They spent three hours having fun and enjoying a corn maze created in Watson’s likeness. The celebrity visit focused a huge spotlight on the county during the first weekend of the 11th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour.

Upscale apartment complex to be built in West Navarre

Written by Staff Reporters on October 9, 2014. Posted in Business.

Another large residential complex will break ground on U.S. 98 in March 2015. Greystone Summit is planned to be an upscale 148-unit apartment community in West Navarre.

Navarre awarded $110,000 for 98 beautification

Written by Staff Reporters on October 9, 2014. Posted in News.

Navarre Parkway will soon receive a much-anticipated makeover complete with a $110,000 price tag.

Navarre turtle center nearly complete

Written by Staff Reporters on October 2, 2014. Posted in Beach.

Construction is nearly complete at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center in Navarre Beach Marine Park.

Sandsculpting festival builds from last year

Written by Staff Reporters on October 2, 2014. Posted in Beach.

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

Written by Staff Reporters on October 2, 2014. Posted in News.

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

Written by Staff Reporters on October 2, 2014. Posted in News.

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.