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
Navarre Businesswoman Takes Center Stage
Navarre Businesswoman Takes Center Stage
Amber Bradford runs her own insurance brokerage in Navarre but for the next two weeks she will be starring in a romantic comedy in Milton after being selected for a lead role in Santa Rosa Community Theatre’s production of “Maytag Virgin.” The small theatre group was formed at the Imogene Theatre in 2006 under the … read more
The Windjammers Family Heritage – Seafood & Ship Building
The Windjammers Family Heritage – Seafood & Ship Building
The American Girl, a 118-foot Biloxi schooner built under the director of Martin Fountain Sr, who also served as a captain of the vessel. These schooners were known for their shallow drafts and the exquisite beauty of their sails as they gracefully traversed the Mississippi Sound, earning the nickname of “white-winged queens.” To tell the … read more
Sheriffs Hosts Press Conference on Spanevelo’s Federal Indictment
Sheriffs Hosts Press Conference on Spanevelo’s Federal Indictment
Marcus Spanevelo, 35, the ex-boyfriend of the late Cassi Carli, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on a kidnapping charge. “This guy is going to spend the rest of his life in prison or get the death penalty,” Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said during a Thursday press conference. “Mr. Spanevelo is … read more
Rudman Files Bills for Military Support
Rudman Files Bills for Military Support
Newly installed Florida House District 3 Representative Joel Rudman has filed three of seven bills he can sponsor during the upcoming legislative session. Two of the bills provide support the military community. Rudman’s first sponsorship was HB 209, a recall bill, which would enable the removal of county officers and commissioners. That bill, has failed … read more
