Burglar gives victims his real name
Burglar gives victims his real name
A Destin couple who awoke to the sound of breaking glass in the middle of the night found a barefoot man standing in a room of their house. The man identified himself with his real name when he was questioned. Vince Garcia was reported to be tangled in drapes with a window frame wrapped around … read more
Saltwater license-free fishing Saturday, Sept. 7
Saltwater license-free fishing Saturday, Sept. 7
Try your hand at saltwater fishing Saturday, Sept. 7, without needing a saltwater fishing license. License-free fishing days are a great way for Florida residents and visitors to get out on the water and find out why Florida is known as the Fishing Capital of the World. This day is part of eight total license-free … read more
Courtney can’t be stopped, Navarre wins Beach Bowl
Courtney can’t be stopped, Navarre wins Beach Bowl
Tyler England (2) holding the Beach Bowl trophy (photo by Jay Phillips) Navarre hosted Gulf Breeze on Friday night in this year’s Beach Bowl, and the Raiders won the matchup 28-21. Navarre (1-0) started the night by making plays on defense, such as when the Raiders forced a fumble and Trenton Hall recovered it for … read more
Cops: Horseplay caused today’s accidental shooting in Milton
Cops: Horseplay caused today’s accidental shooting in Milton
On Friday, August 23, 2019 at 7:47 a.m. Milton Police Department responded to a shooting on Birch Street in Whiting Pines Subdivision on Berryhill Road. Milton Police Chief Tony Tindell said the investigation revealed a group of students were horse playing with a firearm and it fired. One juvenile was shot and taken to a … read more
Local firefighter jailed for 2018 hit and run
Local firefighter jailed for 2018 hit and run
Midway Fire District firefighter Brayton Cale Secondine, 26, was booked August 22 into Santa Rosa County Jail on a felony hit-and-run charge, stemming from an August 2018 incident on Navarre Beach Bridge. “The district has been advised of the situation involving Cale Secondine, and he has been placed on administrative leave, pending further review,” stated … read more
UWF combines units, expands Haas Center
UWF combines units, expands Haas Center
The University of West Florida announces the expansion of the UWF Haas Center in its mission to support communities with market research, workforce development and industrial innovation. The Office of Workforce and Industrial Innovation along with the Sea3D Additive Manufacturing Laboratory now operate as part of the Haas Center. The Haas Center is in its … read more
Santa Rosa Health Department targets youth vaping epidemic
Santa Rosa Health Department targets youth vaping epidemic
The federal government declared youth vaping, or e-cigarette use, a nationwide epidemic. In light of these concerns and the misinformation surrounding this topic, the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida and Santa Rosa County Health Department are helping educate parents, educators, pediatricians and partners on what they need to know about vaping and youth through the E-Epidemic: … read more
Inmate enters guilty plea in death of cellmate
Inmate enters guilty plea in death of cellmate
Bill Eddins, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that on Friday, August 16, 2019, Rocky Ali Beamon entered a guilty plea to First Degree Premeditated Murder for the January 22, 2017, murder of Nicholas Anderson. Beamon and Anderson were both inmates at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution and shared a cell. Beamon … read more
Eglin Airman Passes Away
Eglin Airman Passes Away
U.S. Air Force Captain, Tranay Tanner, assigned to Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, passed away this weekend. The 29-year-old captain completed an Air Force fitness test Friday morning August 16. After presenting health complications, she was taken to Eglin Hospital at approximately 8:30 a.m. Due to the serious nature of her … read more
United Way announces grant funding training
United Way announces grant funding training
United Way of West Florida (UWWF) is beginning its annual partner agency certification process. Becoming a certified partner is the first step to become eligible to apply for grant funding through UWWF’s Community Investment Process. Any nonprofit agency interested in becoming a United Way partner is required to attend one certification training session. At these … read more
