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
Recommended approval of Creet’s Landing on July 26 commission agenda
Recommended approval of Creet’s Landing on July 26 commission agenda
Preliminary plat and construction plans for a 49-lot development off Whispering Pines Boulevard is being recommended for July 26 approval by Santa Rosa County Commissioners. County Engineer Roger Blaylock in a July 26 memo started that the Creet’s Landing project was reviewed by the county’s engineering department in accordance with County Land Development Code. “The … read more
Gaetz to host Congressional Field Hearing on Preserving Mission of NAS Whiting Field
Gaetz to host Congressional Field Hearing on Preserving Mission of NAS Whiting Field
On Monday, July 30th at 2:00 p.m. CT, Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) will be hosting a Congressional Field Hearing: “Preserving the Mission: NAS Whiting Field” in Milton, Florida. The focus of the event will be to highlight the mission of Whiting Field and why it is vital to the national defense architecture. The event is open to … read more
