The Florida Highway Patrol reported March 25 that 27-year-old Duloris Marie Gonzalez, a passenger in a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Sean Ryan Gallagher, died from injuries she sustained in an early morning crash on Highway 98 just east of the Santa-Rosa Okaloosa County line.

Some unique geological and historical features in Walton County lie roughly 50 miles north of the Gulf beaches, which attract exponentially more visitors each year. Off the beaten path, just a short drive north of DeFuniak Springs, is the highest point in Florida and a natural limestone bridge.

TC’s Coastal Porch, LLC took over operation of Navarre Beach Fishing Pier Jan. 1, following what one partner described as an eventful transition.  Santa Rosa deputies responded to the county-owned pier four times Dec. 28 after previous contractor Pier, Inc.’s employees were observed using sledgehammers to demolish wooden structures on the deck.  Although one commissioner called for prosecution in the matter, two county officials later decided the demolition had been within the rights of the contractor.

Kids and their families lined the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier Saturday morning for another successful Take a Kid Fishing day.