Free Veteran’s Day admission to Gulf Island’s National Seashore/Fort Pickens
Free Veteran’s Day admission to Gulf Island’s National Seashore/Fort Pickens
Gulf Islands National Seashore areas will offer fee free entry on Sunday, November 11, in honor of Veteran’s Day. National Parks throughout the country annually waive entrance fees on Veteran’s Day in gratitude for the service and sacrifice of those who have served in the armed forces. Perdido Key, Fort Barrancas, and Okaloosa Areas will … read more
Lindsay wins historic election
Lindsay wins historic election
Milton attorney Allen “Butch” Lindsay pictured with his daughter, Heather Lindsay, who on Tuesday was elected as the first female mayor of the City of Milton, a municipality their Lindsay & Lindsay law firm had represented for decades prior to her candidacy The City of Milton on Tuesday elected its first female mayor, Heather Lindsay, … read more
Chamber women’s group to host Holiday Marketing Roundtable
Chamber women’s group to host Holiday Marketing Roundtable
The Greater Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s women’s group is hosting a roundtable discussion on holiday marketing during their November 15 monthly luncheon. Romi White, publisher of South Santa Rosa News, will lead the discussion, which will include innovative, fun and cost-effective ideas for promoting holiday products and services using social media and other … read more
Local leaders invited on AFSOC tour of Air Force Space Command
Local leaders invited on AFSOC tour of Air Force Space Command
Key military and local leaders, including representatives from the Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce and Navarre Board of Realtors, on Monday traveled to Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado for an Air Force Special Operations Command Civic Tour. “So very honored to be invited to attend AFSOC’s first civic leader tour in five … read more
Brigadier General Holt to speak about North Korea
Brigadier General Holt to speak about North Korea
Brigadier General William G. “Bill” Holt II will be the featured speaker at the Greater Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s November 20 Military Affairs Council luncheon. Holt will present a brief on North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong Un. Holt is Special Assistant to the Commander, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), … read more
County offers free tire disposal
County offers free tire disposal
The Santa Rosa County Central Landfill, in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, will hold waste tire amnesty day on Sat., Dec. 1, 8 and 15 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Central Landfill, 6337 Da Lisa Road in Milton. A maximum of eight tires per Santa Rosa County resident will be accepted free of charge with a photo … read more
Celebrate Veteran’s Day in Santa Rosa County
Celebrate Veteran’s Day in Santa Rosa County
Two Veterans Day events in Santa Rosa County will be attended by members of the Board of County Commissioners on Monday, November 12. Activities are as follows: Veterans Memorial Plaza, Milton 9:15 a.m. – All parade attendees assemble at Milton High School for parade 9:30 a.m. – Parade travels down Highway 87 to Berryhill then to Willing ending … read more
More than 1,400 sign petition to keep Butterfly House in Navarre Park
More than 1,400 sign petition to keep Butterfly House in Navarre Park
Patrons waiting in line at the Panhandle Butterfly House located in Navarre Park (South Santa Rosa News file photo) Volunteers with Panhandle Butterfly House are concerned about the future of the facility after the County Administrator recommended commissioners approve its relocation to a site owned by a third party. Over the past three days more … read more
Several Tyndall AFB squadrons relocated to Eglin AFB
Several Tyndall AFB squadrons relocated to Eglin AFB
An F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter, top, from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and an F-22A Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the Emerald Coast on Sept. 19, 2012.(U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock) The U.S. Air Force today … read more
Two restaurants and truck stop planned for Hwy 87 S at Interstate-10
Two restaurants and truck stop planned for Hwy 87 S at Interstate-10
A 13.69-acre parcel of land adjacent to Interstate 10 on Hwy. 87 S is being eyed for development of restaurants and a truck stop. The site plan for the development depicts a truck stop with fuel canopies, retention pond and two free-standing restaurants with drive-thru capabilities. A Nevada developer, Evolve Development Management and Construction, submitted … read more
