Whiting Field celebrates 35,000th helicopter pilot
Whiting Field celebrates 35,000th helicopter pilot
Lt.j.g. Robert Woods, Training Air Wing Five’s 35,000th student aviator to receive his wings of gold onboard Naval Air Station Whiting Field is pinned by his wife, Nikki Woods. (Photo by Lt.j.g. Nick Wren, NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs Office) Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 5 celebrated a milestone in Naval Aviation when the 35,000th rotary … read more
Asphalt Debris Removal Project Returns to National Seashore
Asphalt Debris Removal Project Returns to National Seashore
Gulf Islands National Seashore officials announced the 2019/2020 season for the onsite cleanup of asphalt fragments and road base materials at the national seashore. Work began at the Perdido Key Area on Monday, November 4 and in-water asphalt and other miscellaneous non-natural debris removal at Fort Pickens began Saturday, November 16. Visitors can expect to … read more
Navarre man gets 9 years in prison for child porn charges
Navarre man gets 9 years in prison for child porn charges
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that on November 21, 2019 Chad Thomas Carriles, age 33 of Navarre, Florida, was adjudicated guilty of twenty-four counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Carriles entered a plea to the charges on July 12, 2019. A sentencing hearing was held on November 21, 2019 by Judge Scott Duncan. Immediately following … read more
Historic Fort Pickens building to open for visitors
Historic Fort Pickens building to open for visitors
Work has begun in the Fort Pickens Historic District to restore the historic Mine Loading Building and eventually open the building to public use. The project underway is phase one of a three phase project to stabilize and restore the building as an interpretive exhibit space for visitors to learn about the history of the … read more
Four candidates sign up for Holley-Navarre Water System board election
Four candidates sign up for Holley-Navarre Water System board election
The Holley-Navarre Water System Inc., will host its Annual Meeting, including election of directors, on January 21, 2020. The meeting will be called to order at 7 a.m. and voting will take place from 7:30 a.m. till 7 p.m. This year’s candidates are James Dabney, Yvonne Harper, Mark Miller and Grant Summers. James Dabney: I … read more
Former Lynn Haven City officials and other indicted for Hurricane cleanup fraud
Former Lynn Haven City officials and other indicted for Hurricane cleanup fraud
Two former ranking City of Lynn Haven officials, including the city manager, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring with three local business executives to process some $5 million in fraudulent invoices for Hurricane Michael cleanup work that was not performed. Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, … read more
Deadly home invasion robbery attempt in Fort Walton Beach
Deadly home invasion robbery attempt in Fort Walton Beach
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Edgar Jennings III, who was killed last night after someone tried to force their way into his residence One person is dead following an apparent home invasion robbery attempt at a residence on Culp Avenue near Fort Walton Beach. A 9-1-1 call came in around 11:50 last … read more
Stripes Pub gives back, schedules annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Stripes Pub gives back, schedules annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner
After the rescue effort to locate missing Hurlburt Airman Sergeant Cole Condiff was called off, the military began a recovery mission, and Robert Reyes, owner of Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, stepped up to feed those involved. Reyes, a veteran who maintains close connections with the local military community, said he knew someone involved … read more
Santa Rosa County Department of Health encourages annual flu shot
Santa Rosa County Department of Health encourages annual flu shot
As flu activity begins to increase in our area, the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) is recommending flu shots for everyone over the age of six months. An annual flu shot can protect you, your family, and the community, and is especially important for those in high risk groups, which … read more
$5K donation supports Blackwater River State Forest program for wounded vets
$5K donation supports Blackwater River State Forest program for wounded vets
The nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida recently announced a partnership with the Florida Forest Service to fund “Operation Outdoor Freedom” in Blackwater River State Forest. The foundation has committed $5,000 to maintain land used by wounded veterans to reconnect with the outdoors and shooting sports. Previous grants in Blackwater River State Forest from … read more
