RED HORSE Airmen return home from 6-month deployment
RED HORSE Airmen return home from 6-month deployment
St. Michael’s Brewing Company in Navarre hosts Archaeology on Tap at 7:30 pm, Thursday, April 25 – click for details When the 823d Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers arrived on Tinian Island, Guam, they found a World War II-era airfield in need of major repairs. Members of the 823d RED HORSE from … read more
Okaloosa Schools Dominate at State Archery Tournament:
Okaloosa Schools Dominate at State Archery Tournament:
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on April 6 hosted the National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center in Gainesville, and students in Okaloosa County peppered the leaderboard. The top-scoring male and female – receiving $5,000 scholarship checks from the Fish & Wildlife Foundation … read more
SANTA ROSA INSIDER – Regional Planning Council Hosts $202K “Workshop”
SANTA ROSA INSIDER – Regional Planning Council Hosts $202K “Workshop”
What a soiree it was for Emerald Coast Regional Council’s board workshop! More than $202,000 was spent on the event, which took place in early February at Hotel Effie in Miramar Beach. The council, an intergovernmental agency, hosted its February 2 monthly board meeting, starting at 1:30 p.m., discussing common regional transportation challenges and solutions. … read more
2024 Gold Star Families Memorial Ride Kicks Off in Navarre
2024 Gold Star Families Memorial Ride Kicks Off in Navarre
The 2024 Gold Star Families Memorial Ride, a weeklong ride honoring Gold Star families, started April 12 at American Legion Post 382 in Navarre. Riders gathered at Post 382 then proceeded to Veterans Memorial Park in Pensacola for the Opening Ceremony, which took place at Gulf Coast Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at Veteran’s Memorial … read more
Prescribed Burn Scheduled for the Naval Live Oaks Area
Prescribed Burn Scheduled for the Naval Live Oaks Area
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FWC Biologists Study Marine Life Mystery taking place in South Florida
FWC Biologists Study Marine Life Mystery taking place in South Florida
An endangered smalltooth sawfish is recovering after being rescued Friday from Cudjoe Key and transported to Mote Marine Laboratory’s facility yesterday. A member of the public reported the animal swimming in circles in Cudjoe Bay. Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Mote Marine Laboratory responded to the distressed sawfish. They completed … read more
SANTA ROSA INSIDER: School Superintendent Candidate’s Campaign Goes Negative
SANTA ROSA INSIDER: School Superintendent Candidate’s Campaign Goes Negative
Brenda Stephens, owner of In & Out No Bullshit Loaders & Unloaders, a Navarre-based moving company, is attempting to run for Superintendent of Santa Rosa County Schools, a district comprised of dozens of schools, serving more than 30,000 students with a budget of more than $475 million. Recently her husband, Rick, has been using social … read more
SANTA ROSA INSIDER: Parker Receives Unprecedented Support
SANTA ROSA INSIDER: Parker Receives Unprecedented Support
My jaw hit the floor when I looked at the March campaign reports. Commission Chairman Sam Parker, who is seeking re-election for the District 1 seat, filed his first campaign report since pre-filing in January. That report shows he has received more than $104,000 in donations. Parker’s donor list reads like a Who’s Who of … read more
HOLLEY-NAVARRE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
HOLLEY-NAVARRE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
It was an unordinary day at Holley-Navarre Middle School when a teacher walked into the library wearing a military uniform, April 3, 2024. Surrounded by students, family and friends, he would be presented the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight two years ago — back when he was an evaluator … read more
Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander no longer a “Show Stopper” for U.S. 98 Alternate
Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander no longer a “Show Stopper” for U.S. 98 Alternate
A mole salamander designated as an endangered species previously stopped efforts on a local U.S. 98 alternate route. However, after a population of the reticulated flatwoods salamander was discovered in a nearby area, it’s possible the species could potentially be relocated, allowing progress to resume on a much-needed corridor to relieve congestion on U.S. 98. … read more
