Hot Cup of Tea – June 10, 2016
Hot Cup of Tea – June 10, 2016
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Edmund Burke. This is one of my favorite quotes because it is so true. As I read the headlines of the news outlets and watch TV news it’s all about two people, Trump and Clinton. They are throwing mud … read more
Locals escape injury in Ft. Walton Beach crash
Locals escape injury in Ft. Walton Beach crash
A Navarre man escaped injury during a vehicle accident in Ft. Walton Beach last Friday after a Destin man pulled in front of him on Eglin Parkway. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, both the Navarre resident, Ryan Lee, 38, and the other driver, Connor May, 18, escaped the accident unscathed. The FHP report indicated … read more
Truck hits power pole, knocks out power in GB
Truck hits power pole, knocks out power in GB
A single vehicle-related accident on U.S. Highway 98 near Kell Road cut power off for many residents in Gulf Breeze Sunday after a truck hit a power pole, breaking it in half. According to the Florida Highway Patrol accident report, 34-year-old Bryan Pitts of Eclectic, Ala. was driving his Ford pickup truck eastbound on Hwy. … read more
Fire destroys home on Calle de Castelar
Fire destroys home on Calle de Castelar
A family was displaced from their home after a fire destroyed their residence at the 2200 block of Calle de Castelar in Navarre last Thursday night. According to the Holley-Navarre Fire Department, the blaze appeared to have started in the home’s garage at around 11:30 p.m. that day. A called reported to a 9-1-1 dispatcher … read more
What you should to protect yourself against the Zika Virus
What you should to protect yourself against the Zika Virus
Concerns about the Zika virus have prompted many questions about how to best protect against the viral infection. The Zika virus is spread primarily through bites from infected mosquitos, but can also be spread from a pregnant woman to her unborn child, as well as through sexual contact. Symptoms of Zika virus disease are relatively … read more
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash
A Navarre resident was seriously injured in a vehicle vs. motorcycle accident last Friday at the corner of Blue Tip Drive and U.S. Highway 98 in Navarre and had to be air lifted via Lifeguard Air Ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. Forty five-year-old Bernard Baculi was riding his Honda motorcycle westbound on Hwy. … read more
County adds new traps to address growing Zika Virus concern
County adds new traps to address growing Zika Virus concern
The recent news of the first baby born with Zika-linked microcephaly in New Jersey serves as an important reminder to residents to practice precautions and help reduce the mosquitoes population. In response to growing concerns about the potential for spread of the Zika virus, Santa Rosa County is taking additional steps to step up surveillance … read more
Evers makes push for local bay bridge meeting
Evers makes push for local bay bridge meeting
Proposed design plans for the new Pensacola Bay Bridge will come out of hiding next month, giving the public the first glimpse of what the new 3-mile structure could look like. The Florida Department of Transportation confirmed last week that the plans would be unveiled at a meeting on July 7 in Chipley. But after … read more
Mayor: Let public have say on bay bridge
Mayor: Let public have say on bay bridge
Upon hearing word that the Florida Department of Transportation has narrowed their design build contractor choices for the Pensacola Bay Bridge project down to 5 finalists, City of Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser has stepped up to fight for the public and the city to have a say so in the design of the bay … read more
Your local marsh: Where magic happens
Your local marsh: Where magic happens
As a Navarre resident or visitor, you may be passing by one of Mother Nature’s greatest gifts to us — everyday! How easily we take our natural assets for granted, not realizing that they are busy working for us day and night. What I’m referring to is a salt marsh. For such a humble-sounding name, … read more
