Fort Pickens to reopen Saturday with modified operations
Fort Pickens to reopen Saturday with modified operations
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Gulf Islands National Seashore is increasing recreational access at the Florida areas. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased … read more
Florida Attorney General calls for partnership to hold China responsible for COVID-19 Pandemic
Florida Attorney General calls for partnership to hold China responsible for COVID-19 Pandemic
Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling for a federal-state partnership to develop a comprehensive plan to hold the Communist Party of China responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Moody is joined by 13 state attorneys general in the call to action. The coalition today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting a … read more
Santa Rosa County to discuss possible burn ban tomorrow
Santa Rosa County to discuss possible burn ban tomorrow
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday will discuss the possible implementation of a burn ban – a step Okaloosa County and Escambia County have already taken due to dry conditions in the area. The action comes in the aftermath of the Five Mile Swamp Fire, which last week destroyed homes and … read more
Community Life United Methodist Church Serves as Mobile Food Pantry
Community Life United Methodist Church Serves as Mobile Food Pantry
To help provide relief to local families, Community Life United Methodist Church will serve as a mobile food pantry in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Acting in partnership with Feeding Florida, Community Life will hold a series of mobile food pantries over the coming weeks. The next distribution time is this Monday, May 18th at … read more
FHP troopers collide during suspect chase
FHP troopers collide during suspect chase
Baldwin County (Alabama) Sheriff’s Office and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency on Tuesday notified the Florida Highway Patrol’s Tallahassee Regional Communications Center they were pursuing a subject in a stolen white pickup eastbound on Interstate 10 for carjacking and narcotics violations and that the pursuit was entering Florida. FHP Troopers engaged in a brief pursuit once … read more
Last day to nominate a nurse for Navarre Beach vacation getaway!
Last day to nominate a nurse for Navarre Beach vacation getaway!
SpringHill Suites Navarre Beach will celebrate nurses during National Nurses Week with a Navarre Beach Dream Vacation Giveaway. The beachfront hotel will accept nominations on its Facebook page throughout National Nurses Week Wednesday, May 6 through Tuesday, May 12. One deserving nurse will be selected on Wednesday, May 13. SpringHill Suites Navarre Beach’s National Nurses … read more
Santa Rosa County Commission District 3 race forced into August 18 closed primary
Santa Rosa County Commission District 3 race forced into August 18 closed primary
Pat Brown, a write-in candidate who resides in District 5, prefiled Tuesday for the Santa Rosa County District 3 race. That move will force the existing candidates, all Republicans, into a closed primary on August 18. If Brown qualifies and no other candidates enter the race, the winner of the August 18 primary would then … read more
Some Florida State Forest camping/recreation areas have reopened
Some Florida State Forest camping/recreation areas have reopened
Krul Lake and the Sweetwater Trail, along with the Clear Creek OHV Riding Area, remain closed (South Santa Rosa News file photo) The Phase One of re-opening Florida State Forest campgrounds, campsites, and recreation areas was announced on May 8. Florida State Forests as a whole remain open, including roads that are accessible for the … read more
U.S. Attorney Keefe honors Law Enforcement during Police Week
U.S. Attorney Keefe honors Law Enforcement during Police Week
In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe of the Northern District of Florida will join in recognizing the service and sacrifice of federal, state, and local law enforcement. The weeklong observation runs from Sunday, May 10, through Saturday, May 16. “There is no more noble profession than serving as a police officer,” … read more
Gulf Breeze man jailed after attempt to become a “martyr” for a local beach access
Gulf Breeze man jailed after attempt to become a “martyr” for a local beach access
Edward James Welch, 50, of 503 Navarre Street in Gulf Breeze, was arrested May 4 by Gulf Breeze Police Department after dispatch reported that a male suspected was causing a disturbance in the Navy Cove area. A responding officer arrived on scene and found Welch “yelling and carrying on” about beach access around the Navy … read more
