Amberjack and gray triggerfish season reopens August 1
Amberjack and gray triggerfish season reopens August 1
Greater amberjack and gray triggerfish reopen to recreational harvest in Gulf waters Aug. 1 The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish will reopen in Gulf state and federal waters Aug. 1. The amberjack season will remain open through Oct. 31 in state waters. The triggerfish season will remain open through Dec. 31 in … read more
County approves RFP for spec building at I-10 Industrial Park
County approves RFP for spec building at I-10 Industrial Park
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners last week directed to advertise a request for proposals (RFP) for the construction of a 50,000 sq. ft. spec building in the Northwest Industrial Park at I-10. The move is aimed to attract more industry to the county. “One of the key insights we have learned … read more
Senator Broxson and Representative White to host Criminal Justice Reform Roundtable
Senator Broxson and Representative White to host Criminal Justice Reform Roundtable
Florida District 1 Senator Doug Broxson and State House District 2 Representative Frank White will host a July 31 Criminal Justice Reform Roundtable. Organizers say the goal of the event is to assemble representatives from a variety of agencies and organizations that have a role in the administration of criminal justice policy. Law enforcement agencies … read more
Hughes receives prestigious Air Force Association award
Hughes receives prestigious Air Force Association award
Tony Hughes, NW Florida Market President for Beach Community Bank, has been named this year’s recipient of General Lewis H. Brereton Award from The Air Force Association (Florida). The award is presented to the civilian Florida resident who has made the most significant contribution to airpower during the past year or over a multiyear period. … read more
Local teacher to be featured in PBS learning series
Local teacher to be featured in PBS learning series
Award-winning educator Charlene Mauro, founder of the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, announced Tuesday that she will be a featured teacher in PBS Learning Media’s Shape of Life. Earlier this year Mauro was named Environmental Educator of the Year by Sea World. It’s one of many accolades she has received during her two decades as … read more
Search underway for missing kayaker off Navarre Beach
Search underway for missing kayaker off Navarre Beach
Photo of overturned kayak courtesy of Fly the Boat Navarre businessman Jeff Bell, owner of Fly the Boat, around 3:15 p.m. yesterday spotted an overturned kayak off Navarre Beach. A county lifeguard retrieved the unmanned kayak, prompting a search for what appeared to be a missing angler. “The kayak was loaded down with fishing equipment,” said … read more
2018 Florida military-friendly guide released
2018 Florida military-friendly guide released
Governor Rick Scott today announced the release of the 2018 Florida Military-Friendly Guide. The annual guide, created by the Florida Defense Support Task Force, offers a summary of Florida’s laws, programs and services benefiting military service members and their families. The guide also highlights Florida’s low tax and financial advantages, educational benefits, professional licensure opportunities … read more
FDOT confirms thousands of superficial cracks in new Pensacola Bay Bridge construction project
FDOT confirms thousands of superficial cracks in new Pensacola Bay Bridge construction project
The Florida Department of Transportation during an 11 a.m. press conference in Pensacola confirmed “thousands” of cracks were found in the Pensacola Bay Bridge replacement project, which is currently unused and under construction. Eisman & Russo Construction Engineering Inspection Program Director Brett Pielstick during the conference said up to 1,300 cracks, roughly half of an … read more
FWC confirms new Florida saltwater fishing records
FWC confirms new Florida saltwater fishing records
Rick Whitley and his record bluefin tuna, along with Capt. Joey Birbeck and mates, Dennis Bennett and Josh Goodson, of the vessel “You Never Know.” Photo courtesy of Rick Whitley. Five new Florida Saltwater Fishing Records were approved in the past year, including an 826-pound, 8-ounce bluefin tuna caught by Rick Whitley off Destin, along … read more
Triumph Board Supports $8.5M for Whiting Aviation Park
Triumph Board Supports $8.5M for Whiting Aviation Park
The Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors gave unanimous support of $8.5 million for infrastructure improvements to Whiting Aviation Park in Santa Rosa County on July 18. “The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners and our citizens wish to thank the Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors for their support of our … read more
