OPINION: Shock and Disappointment Surround Deputy Budget Director Hire
OPINION: Shock and Disappointment Surround Deputy Budget Director Hire
When reading through the roughly dozen applications submitted for Santa Rosa County’s Deputy Budget Director position, one candidate soared about the rest. Robert J. “Bob” Miller, a Certified Public Accountant, currently serves as the county’s Assistant Finance Director, a position he’s held for 8 years. Previous to that, Miller served for 15 years as an … read more
Spring 2022 Bands on the Blackwater Concert Schedule Announced
Spring 2022 Bands on the Blackwater Concert Schedule Announced
The City of Milton has announced the 2022 Spring Bands on the Blackwater Concert Series. The Spring Series offers a variety of music from local favorites to national touring bands. Bluegrass, country, blues and rock and roll will be performed on the stage in Downtown Milton. The schedule is as follows: April 1 – The … read more
New Leadership Announced for Navarre Incorporation Group
New Leadership Announced for Navarre Incorporation Group
Navarre Area United during its January 12 business meeting approved changes in leadership for the group, which aims to incorporate Navarre. Jonathan Cole, who has served as NAU director since December 2018, voluntarily resigned as chairman and a member of the board of directors to pursue commercial ventures which will not allow time to carry … read more
Four Candidates Vying for District 2 Commissioner Seat
Four Candidates Vying for District 2 Commissioner Seat
Four candidates have pre-filed for the Santa Rosa County District 2 County Commission seat, which is held by Bob Cole, who has said he doesn’t intend to seek re-election. So far all the candidates are registered Republicans, according to the Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections website. Jeff Ates IV leads in campaign contribution with … read more
Sunday’s Child Set to Award $120,000 In Grants In 2022
Sunday’s Child Set to Award $120,000 In Grants In 2022
Sunday’s Child, a Pensacola-area philanthropic group which promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality, held its annual kickoff event on Thursday, January 13 to celebrate completion of their 2022 membership drive. This was an online event. For 2022, the organization raised $120,000 among 178 members, allowing the organization to offer four grants of $30,000 each to Pensacola … read more
OPINION: Watchdogs Support Williamson’s Aim for Statewide Consistency in Incorporation Efforts
OPINION: Watchdogs Support Williamson’s Aim for Statewide Consistency in Incorporation Efforts
Before he will file legislation to create a new taxing authority within his district, Florida House District 1 Representative Jayer Williamson requires a straw poll, showing a supermajority of voters support the effort. For the 2022 legislative session, Williamson has filed a bill to make that a statewide requirement, and local watchdogs are praising … read more
Truck Driving School in East Milton Could Be Ready in August
Truck Driving School in East Milton Could Be Ready in August
An aerial view of the building site for the PSC Truck Driving School campus.The first shovels hit the dirt at the Pensacola State College Truck Driver Training Facility in late September 2021 during the groundbreaking ceremony for the $7.8 million facility. There have been a bunch more shovels and heavy construction equipment moving dirt … read more
Organization seeks to give foster kids a sporting chance
Organization seeks to give foster kids a sporting chance
Tiger Point Sports Association, an organization that promotes recreational sports programs at Tiger Point Park, has just launched a first-of-its-kind program to help foster kids in Santa Rosa County participate in youth sports. Tiger Point Sports Association president, Phillip Godwin, said the program, part of a partnership with Gulf Coast Foster Bridge, aims to cover … read more
Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office Busts 3 Suspects for Narcotics Trafficking
Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office Busts 3 Suspects for Narcotics Trafficking
Jeremy Schnur The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force with the assistance of the Special Response Team on January 6 executed a narcotics and firearms-related search warrant at a residence located at 201 Spruce Street in Mary Esther. The search warrant resulted in the seizure of trafficking amounts of Heroin, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Oxycodone, Amphetamine … read more
Brown Construction fined $2M for Midway Raw Sewage
Brown Construction fined $2M for Midway Raw Sewage
The Florida Department of Environmental Preoction is issuing fines related to a sewage contamination incident which started a nightmare for some residents around Soundside Drive in Midway. Brown Construction must pay a $2,045,846 fine, per a news report from WEAR ABC 3. That report goes on to say the City of Gulf Breeze has the … read more
