Lunch for a Cause to Benefit SAFE Program Set for February 17
Lunch for a Cause to Benefit SAFE Program Set for February 17
A fundraiser aimed to provide sensory kits for every Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Deputy is planned for Friday, February 17. Emerald Coast Exceptional Families, Rotary Club of Navarre, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson and Samurai Japanese Steakhouse are teaming up to host the event. Proceeds will be used by Emerald Coast Exceptional Families in support … read more
Wife Accused of Stabbing Woman, Damaging Vehicle in Hotel Parking Lot
Wife Accused of Stabbing Woman, Damaging Vehicle in Hotel Parking Lot
A Pensacola woman was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail January 31 after police reported to a Gulf Breeze hotel where a victim said the woman used a pocket knife to slice open her left hand and flattened her vehicle’s tire as she tried to leave. Gulf Breeze Police Department was dispatched to Hampton Inn … read more
Concert Aims to Provide Hyper-Local Aid to Ukraine
Concert Aims to Provide Hyper-Local Aid to Ukraine
A local nonprofit organization, A Little More Help, raised money to provide a Starlink, which is being used in Bakhmut, Ukraine. “You can look at their faces and imagine the lives they left and the children and families they’ve been out of communication with,” said Cori Bilyayev. Cori Bilyayev of Gulf Breeze met her husband, … read more
Milton Celebrates Mardi Gras this Weekend
Milton Celebrates Mardi Gras this Weekend
The Emerald Coast Krewe of Airship Pirates this weekend will host the City of Milton’s Annual Mardi Gras Parade. Additionally, the Krewe will host kick-off and post-parade celebrations, including a fireworks display after Saturday’s parade. The Kick-off Party Friday night will take place at Jernigan’s Landing, which is located at Riverwalk Park on South Willing … read more
Solo Paddler now in Gulf of Mexico after 6,000 km
Solo Paddler now in Gulf of Mexico after 6,000 km
Mark Fuhrmann has now been paddling, alone (and usually cold and hungry), for over six months, averaging around 1000km a month in an effort to raise much needed funds for Doctors Without Borders and Captains Without Borders. This means the intrepid 65-year-old is over halfway through the first ever attempt to complete the 10,500km ‘Greater … read more
Navarre High Scores Big at Inaugural Argo Invitational High School Mock Trial Tournament
Navarre High Scores Big at Inaugural Argo Invitational High School Mock Trial Tournament
Teams from Navarre High School, Pace High School, Pensacola High School, Tate High School and Walton High School participated in two trials each during the Jan. 28 Inaugural Argo Invitational High School Mock Trial hosted by the University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies. Navarre High won Best Overall Team and two … read more
Local Businesses Step Up to Help Out Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade Host
Local Businesses Step Up to Help Out Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade Host
When the Navarre Krewe of Jesters announced concerns for the sustainability of their annual Navarre Beach Mardi Gras parade due to rising security costs, two island businesses stepped up to the plate. Windjammers on the Pier and Juana’s Pagodas are each donating $1,000 toward the costs. “We’re going to be ok now,” said Deb Carrier, … read more
Salzman Files Legislation to Recognize Native American Tribes in Florida
Salzman Files Legislation to Recognize Native American Tribes in Florida
For centuries our Native tribes have been in conflict. Since the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Creek tribes have been disconnecting from one another. What started as being by force of the treaties signed has become by choice due to fear, greed, and resentment. HISTORY: The Florida Indian Removal Act of 1853 removed any … read more
Trailer Park Resident Busted for Fentanyl Trafficking
Trailer Park Resident Busted for Fentanyl Trafficking
Ron Colby Berry, 34, a resident of Rebecca’s Hollow Trailer Park in Holley, was booked January 25 into Santa Rosa County Jail after cops found 14.1 grams of a white powder, which field tested presumptive positive for Fentanyl and Heroin, inside his Cadillac during a traffic stop. It’s the second known Fentanyl bust with ties … read more
Constitutional Carry Introduced, Backed by Florida Sheriffs and NRA
Constitutional Carry Introduced, Backed by Florida Sheriffs and NRA
Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) during a press conference today unveiled House Bill 543, which is aimed to ensure Floridians can exercise their Second Amendment rights without government interference. The measure is backed by the Florida Sheriff’s Association, National Rifle Association, and Governor Ron DeSantis. HB 543 will eliminate the need for a … read more
