Florida Man Charged with COVID Relief Fraud and Health Care Fraud
Florida Man Charged with COVID Relief Fraud and Health Care Fraud
A Florida man was arrested July 10 on allegations that he fraudulently sought several Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and that he participated in a scheme to defraud Medicare of at least $5.6 million. It is further alleged that a portion of the PPP loan proceeds were potentially used in furtherance of the Medicare fraud … read more
SANTA ROSA HEALTH DEPARTMENT’S COVID-19 TEST SITE AT MIDWAY RELOCATES
SANTA ROSA HEALTH DEPARTMENT’S COVID-19 TEST SITE AT MIDWAY RELOCATES
Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16, the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) COVID-19 drive-in testing site at the Midway location will move to the Community Life United Methodist Church, 4115 Soundside Drive in Gulf Breeze. Hours of operation will be 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Testing will be offered … read more
2020 Primary Election Book Closing
2020 Primary Election Book Closing
Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections Tappie A. Villane reminds voters registration books will close on Mon., July 20. It is the last day to register to vote or make party affiliation changes for the Primary Election to be held on Aug. 18. Florida law mandates registration books close 29 days before an election. … read more
County reserves drop by $14 million
County reserves drop by $14 million
Santa Rosa County Commissioners meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. to discuss the fiscal year 2021 budget, which starts October 1. There is a 6.45 percent overall decrease from the FY 2020 budget, and the bulk of that difference is due to roughly $14 million which was spent or allocated from county reserves for the following … read more
Coast Guard searching for missing person near East Pensacola Beach
Coast Guard searching for missing person near East Pensacola Beach
The Coast Guard is searching for a possible person in the water near East Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, Florida, Monday. Watchstanders at Sector Mobile were notified at 7:58 a.m. of a kite used for kite-surfing on the beach in the Gulf of Mexico near East Pensacola Beach. It was reported that the kite appeared as … read more
State offers funding to private landowners to fight and prevent Pine Beetle damage
State offers funding to private landowners to fight and prevent Pine Beetle damage
The Florida Forest Service is announcing that applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program. The program is limited to 44 northern Florida counties, the known range of the southern pine beetle, and open to non-industrial, private forest landowners through August 6, 2020. The southern pine beetle (SPB) … read more
$5 sea turtle and manatee decals available at local tax collector’s offices
$5 sea turtle and manatee decals available at local tax collector’s offices
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is unveiling its new 2020 manatee and sea turtle decals. New editions of these collectible stickers are released every July and are available with a $5 donation online or at your local tax collector’s office. All proceeds from the decals help fund manatee and sea turtle conservation … read more
Correctional officer indicted for sexually assaulting inmate
Correctional officer indicted for sexually assaulting inmate
A federal grand jury in Tallahassee returned an indictment on July 7, 2020, charging Phillip Golightly, 38, of Quincy, Florida, with two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Ward. Golightly, a U.S. Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer at Federal Correctional Institution Marianna, is charged with sexually assaulting an inmate while on temporary duty at Federal … read more
Gulf Breeze Paddle now open!
Gulf Breeze Paddle now open!
James Broxson, owner of Broxson Outdoors in Navarre, has opened Gulf Breeze Paddle, the authorized Bote dealer for Gulf Breeze, located behind Chick-Fil-A in Gulf Breeze. Gulf Breeze Paddle is focused on delivering professional customer service and expertise. “Paddle boarding is what we do so when it comes to providing you with most up to … read more
Florida PSC approves Gulf Power’s COVID-19 Cost Tracking Staff reports
Florida PSC approves Gulf Power’s COVID-19 Cost Tracking Staff reports
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday approved Gulf Power Company’s request to track and record COVID-19 related costs. The accounting mechanism allows the utility to defer recovery of costs due to events beyond its control. Gulf Powers’s actual costs incurred and potential offsets will be reviewed by the Commission when the company seeks … read more
