Raiders not skipping a beat
Raiders not skipping a beat
Marlon Courtney #1, returning, rising senior quarterback and his offensive line (photo by Jay Phillips) Navarre welcomed Milton to Bennett C. Russell stadium last Friday and beat the Panthers 10-0 in the varsity-only half of the game. Navarre’s first team offense started the game and faced a third-and-eight on their first possession. Marlon Courtney, a … read more
New restaurant opens June 1 at Hidden Creek
New restaurant opens June 1 at Hidden Creek
The Black Skimmer Grille, a new restaurant located at The Club at Hidden Creek, will officially open June 1, according to Chef Andrew Suthers. “We couldn’t be more excited about opening here in paradise,” said Suthers, who recently relocated to the area from Lexington, Kentucky. Black Skimmer Grille’s menu features in-house smoked meats, craft burgers, … read more
U.S. 98 utility maintenance may cause lane restrictions May 22 & 29
U.S. 98 utility maintenance may cause lane restrictions May 22 & 29
Drivers will encounter intermittent and alternating lane restrictions on U.S. 98 between Pala Alto Avenue in Santa Rosa County and Woodland Avenue in Okaloosa County from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 29 as Pike Electric complete routine maintenance on power lines. In addition, there will be intermittent daytime shoulder … read more
Fort Walton Beach teenager murdered
Fort Walton Beach teenager murdered
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a call of shots fired in the Fort Walton Beach last night found a 19-year old male on the ground beside a fence with a gunshot wound to the chest. Cordell Smart of Dona Avenue was later pronounced dead at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. Deputies were called … read more
Mississippi man drowns in Destin
Mississippi man drowns in Destin
A man who died after being found unconscious in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday has been identified as 65 year old Richard Montague of Jackson, Mississippi. Deputies say Montague was swimming with a friend out towards the second sand bar behind 770 Gulf Shores Drive around 3:30 Saturday afternoon when his friend lost sight of … read more
Navarre Korean War vet makes Honor Flight
Navarre Korean War vet makes Honor Flight
Navarre resident Herbert “Les” Roberson, a Korean War Veteran traveled May 18 via Honor Flight to the Korean War Vets Memorial in Washington, D.C. “It was a bittersweet experience for him and the other 67 Veterans who flew out of Tallahassee that morning,” said Navarre resident Cheryl Durlin, who was Roberson’s volunteer guardian for the … read more
Free Pensacola Beach trolley service resumes Friday
Free Pensacola Beach trolley service resumes Friday
The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) will launch their free, open-air trolley service along Pensacola Beach starting Friday, May 24, at 4 p.m. The 2019 Pensacola Beach Island Trolley will run daily from 4 p.m. to midnight through Labor Day on Sunday, Sept. 2. The trolleys help alleviate traffic congestion by allowing visitors to park anywhere … read more
Santa Rosa native and military hero amputee to make second Mt. Everest attempt
Santa Rosa native and military hero amputee to make second Mt. Everest attempt
Kirstie Ennis, a Milton High School graduate and combat-wounded veteran, attracted global attention during her recent attempt to scale Mt. Everest as an amputee. Her expedition had to turn back at 28,490 feet, just 539 feet from the summit, but she’s determined to make a second attempt in 2021. Ennis via video message posted Sunday … read more
Nearly 3,000 local jobs added over past year
Nearly 3,000 local jobs added over past year
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on May 17 announced that the Pensacola area added 2,900 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in April, down 0.5 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the year in the Pensacola area was education and health … read more
National Safe Boating Week is May 18-24
National Safe Boating Week is May 18-24
Officer Jarrod Molnar, FWC’s 2016 Boating Officer of the Year, on patrol. Molnar is a coastal officer assigned to Okaloosa County (photo courtesy FWC) “National Safe Boating Week is May 18-24,” said Maj. Rob Rowe, leader of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Boating and Waterways Section. “It presents an opportunity to emphasize the … read more
