Holley pickleball court ribbon cutting set for Thursday
January 13, 2025
The public is invited to join Santa Rosa County for a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, to celebrate the opening of the new pickleball courts at Lenny James Tolbert Memorial…
FWC shares reminders about cold weather impacts on wildlife
January 13, 2025
As much of the state experiences significantly colder temperatures due to an arctic front, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing reminders about what to do – and what…
The President from Plains
January 10, 2025
Our own Hansen Hasenberg visited Plains, Georgia, last summer and brought back a story for our readers on the childhood farm and other historic sites associated with Jimmy Carter, whose funeral was h…
Water utility says water safe to drink
January 7, 2025
In the days following a “catastrophic” water main break Dec. 20 along Highway 87, residents within Navarre and surrounding areas began to complain of problems with their water. Some claimed the water…
Plunging into the New Year
January 6, 2025
Navarre Beach rang in the New Year with a couple of polar plunges, with the Pirate Plunge being held on the Gulf Of Mexico and the Penguin Plunge’n Paddle being held on Santa Rosa Sound. Both events…
Jimmy B’s Pizza closing, owner to open food truck
January 6, 2025
With the close of 2024 came the close of Jimmy B’s Pizza in Tiger Point. The restaurant, located in a strip mall near the Tiger Point Walmart, had been serving pizza pies and other Italian food for t…
Community Health Northwest Florida launches ‘Baby Bucks’ program to support healthy pregnancies
January 3, 2025
Community Health Northwest Florida, a nonprofit healthcare organization which serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, has instituted a new program to promote healthy pregnancies for medically unders…
Blue crab traps in northwest Florida must be closed by Jan. 5
December 30, 2024
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters from Franklin County to the Florida/Alabama state line must be removed from the water before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure…
Navarre High honors volunteers of the year
December 30, 2024
You may have heard the expression, ‘It takes a village.’ At Navarre High School, the saying is true, as various members of the school community contribute to the overall school environment. This incl…
FWC suspends harvest of Suwannee bass in the Wakulla River to aid conservation efforts
December 27, 2024
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will temporarily prohibit possession and harvest of Suwannee bass for no less than 24 months in the Wakulla River and its tributaries, effe…