Tourism revenues soar higher than ever
Tourism revenues soar higher than ever
Fly The Boat Owner Jeff Bell takes to the skies over Navarre Beach in his amphibious ultralight. Bell offers tours of the coast from 1000 feet above the shoreline, offering spectacular views. It’s just one of many local activities attracting visitors to the area. School is out for summer, and tourism revenues have never soared … read more
Boo battles back to PGA
Boo battles back to PGA
Santa Rosa Native and professional golfer Boo Weekley pictured during the recent 2019 RBC Heritage tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina with friend Trey Brock of Milton, ABM senior vice president of education. Professional golfer Boo Weekley, who grew up playing golf at Tanglewood Golf Course in Milton, is battling his way back after successful … read more
FWC issues executive order suspending harvest and possession of shoal bass
FWC issues executive order suspending harvest and possession of shoal bass
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order on June 5, suspending the harvest and possession of shoal bass from the Chipola River and its tributaries effective immediately until the order is repealed. Anglers are still permitted to catch and immediately release shoal bass. The shoal bass population in the Chipola … read more
FDOT seeks input on U.S. 98 widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive
FDOT seeks input on U.S. 98 widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a hearing on proposed access management changes associated with the U.S. 98 widening project under design in Santa Rosa County Thursday, June 20, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Tiger Point Community Center, located at 1370 Tiger Park Lane in Gulf Breeze. The hearing will begin as … read more
61st Annual Parade of Homes starts Saturday
61st Annual Parade of Homes starts Saturday
The 61st Annual Parade of Homes™, hosted by the Home Builders Association of West Florida, is an exciting event for thousands of attendees who look forward to touring new homes throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The Parade of Homes, open to the public June 8 – 16, boasts 53 homes in all shapes, sizes, … read more
Sunday’s Child announces grant finalists vying for $106,000
Sunday’s Child announces grant finalists vying for $106,000
Sunday’s Child, a Pensacola Bay Area philanthropic organization that promotes LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion, has announced the selection of ten finalists that will vie for four grants of $26,500 each. In the fall of 2018, the organization raised $106,000 among nearly 200 members that will be awarded to local Pensacola Bay Area non-profit organizations that … read more
Former cop receives 25-year sentence for child porn
Former cop receives 25-year sentence for child porn
A mugshot of Perkins is not yet available Jeffrey Perkins, a former Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy, today received a 25-year sentence for 18 counts of possession of child pornography. Perkins pleaded no contest in March to the child porn charges and still faces trial this summer for two charges of lewd & lascivious … read more
Brothers each receive two life sentences for Gulf Breeze knife & hatchet murder
Brothers each receive two life sentences for Gulf Breeze knife & hatchet murder
Raymond Romero State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that on Friday, May 31, 2019, Honorable Judge Darlene Dickey sentenced Raymond Romero to two life sentences, following a juvenile resentencing hearing. In 2012-2014, there was a change in Florida law regarding juvenile offenders that commit homicides and serious non-homicide cases, involving life and/or lengthy sentences. The United … read more
Santa Rosa County disaster preparedness guide available online
Santa Rosa County disaster preparedness guide available online
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management’s latest all-hazards disaster guide is available online and will be available this month in county offices and libraries, local chambers of commerce and local retailers including Walmart, Winn Dixie and Publix. This year’s 40-page guide includes new and updated information on earthquakes, ways to receive information and what to do … read more
National Park Service takes steps to preserve historic tower at Fort Pickens
National Park Service takes steps to preserve historic tower at Fort Pickens
Photo taken from atop Tower 234 prior to its closure by Romi White The National Park Service announces next steps in the preservation of the historic Tower 234 at the Fort Pickens Area. The tower was built in 1943 along with Battery 234 to direct the firing of the guns placed on the battery. It … read more
