U.S. Interior Secretary Visits Fort Pickens
U.S. Interior Secretary Visits Fort Pickens
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt traveled Wednesday along the Gulf Coast where he conducted several site inspections of National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service units, met with staff, participated in a prescribed burn and visited with local outdoor recreation businesses. Secretary Bernhardt inspected the Gulf Islands National Seashore, arriving … read more
NAS Pensacola Holds Awards Ceremony for Responders to Dec. 6 Attack
NAS Pensacola Holds Awards Ceremony for Responders to Dec. 6 Attack
Capt. Tim Kinsella, commanding officer, Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, presents Charles D. Hogue with the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Medal of Freedom and Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Medal for Valor (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Timothy Schumaker) Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola held an awards ceremony at the … read more
Commissioners discuss $7.7M budget shortfall
Commissioners discuss $7.7M budget shortfall
Santa Rosa County Commissioners today discussed outsourcing staff as a possible way to address anticipated fiscal year 2020-2021 budget shortfalls despite a projected 7.3-percent increase in ad valorem revenues. Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Greg Brown recently advised commissioners of the anticipated $4.4 million increase in property tax revenues for FYE 2021. Accordingly, if Santa … read more
State Road 87 N Paving Operations Set to Begin
State Road 87 N Paving Operations Set to Begin
Paving operations on State Road (S.R.) 87 from south of Clear Creek to north of S.R. 4 in north Santa Rosa County are set to begin the week of June 22. The $4.5-million project includes milling and resurfacing, replacement of damaged side drains and guardrail, and placement of new signs and pavement markings. Motorists can … read more
Local candidates qualify and report net worth
Local candidates qualify and report net worth
June 12 was the deadline for candidates to qualify for Santa Rosa County races, and two failed to do so. Others provided supporting documentation, revealing their net worth. Santa Rosa County Commission District 1 Candidate Pete Reeser and District 3 Candidate Scott Schmieder did not meet qualification requirements. Both of those races have multiple candidates … read more
Audubon Florida monitors shorebird nests on Panhandle gravel rooftops
Audubon Florida monitors shorebird nests on Panhandle gravel rooftops
Gravel rooftops take on an entirely new function during the spring and summer months: nesting habitat for sea and shorebirds. Sea and shorebirds – including Black Skimmers, Least Terns, and American Oystercatchers – traditionally nest on sandy beaches and marshy islands, but those habitats are in high demand for coastal recreation. In addition to development … read more
Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless returns after 58-day patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless returns after 58-day patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless crew returned to their homeport in Pensacola, Florida after completing a 58-day law enforcement mission, Saturday. The crew interdicted a Mexican fishing vessel illegally fishing in the United States’s Exclusive Economic Zone, and seized over 300 pounds of illegally caught red snapper and grouper as well over 3,000 feet of illegal … read more
RV Park planned for 87 S near Laredo Street
RV Park planned for 87 S near Laredo Street
Graphic by Romi White to show approximate locations of planned improvements. Submitted site plan shows access points are planned for both Hwy. 87 S and Laredo Street. Site plan submitted to Santa Rosa County Plans for a RV park on Hwy. 87 S in Navarre came to light recently when the owner of an adjacent … read more
Dr. James Andrews Promotes Safe Return to Sport for Young Athletes
Dr. James Andrews Promotes Safe Return to Sport for Young Athletes
As young athletes around the country begin to return to summer training and practice, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine orthopedic surgeon James Andrews, M.D. is preaching the mantra of safe, slow and steady return to sport. While the excitement to return to sport for athletes will be high no less in the Northwest … read more
Love’s Travel Stop, jobs coming to Santa Rosa County
Love’s Travel Stop, jobs coming to Santa Rosa County
Gunther Properties has facilitated the sale of 25.59 acres, a plot of land that will become the new home of a 12,000-square-foot Love’s Travel Stop at Interstate-10 and Garcon Point Road in Milton.Fred Gunther and Troy Stepherson of Gunther Properties listed one of the 7.74-acre parcels which sold for $579,900, and Fred Gunther assembled the additional … read more
