Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day is March 9
Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day is March 9
Santa Rosa County will host Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day on Sat., Mar. 9 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Santa Rosa County South Service Center, located at 5819 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze. The event offers residents the opportunity to dispose of HHW at no charge without having to drive … read more
OPINION: Don’t get triggered
OPINION: Don’t get triggered
It seems a few local pot stirrers have been using plays out of Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals” book, trying to spur the community into unrealistic calls to action, including seeking a moratorium to stop development until infrastructure to support the future growth is put into place. Some activists started dressing up in matching “Save … read more
Outreach Navarre aims to raise $40K with Hunger Heroes 5K to help feed hungry local students
Outreach Navarre aims to raise $40K with Hunger Heroes 5K to help feed hungry local students
Outreach Navarre, which operates the Weekend Food Program of Navarre, currently provides weekend food to 477 students in six local schools, and the organization is seeking sponsors and support to raise $40,000 during their upcoming April 27 Hunger Heroes 5K. “The Weekend Food Program has been around since 2015, meeting the weekend hunger needs of … read more
Professional volleyball national qualification tournament planned for Navarre Beach
Professional volleyball national qualification tournament planned for Navarre Beach
The Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Gulf Zonal Championships will take place March 23-24 at newly developed courts located adjacent to Springhill Suites on Navarre Beach. Current AVP qualifier and Navarre resident Judd Smith and his girlfriend, Kim Larson, coordinate Bulldog Beach, a local volleyball program. “We are very excited to be hosting the first ever … read more
FWC changes shore-based shark fishing regulations
FWC changes shore-based shark fishing regulations
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) during its February meeting approved changes to shark fishing regulations, including management changes for the shore-based shark fishery. Some minor changes to the original proposal were also made, as noted below. These rules are intended to increase survival of released sharks, improve information gathering for the fishery … read more
FWC sets 2019 Gulf red snapper recreation season
FWC sets 2019 Gulf red snapper recreation season
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) during its February 20 meeting set the 2019 Gulf red snapper recreational season to open June 11 through July 12, with a possible fall reopening if quota is available. This season will apply to those fishing from private recreational vessels in state and federal waters and to … read more
Engineer projects utility could exceed capacity in 2022
Engineer projects utility could exceed capacity in 2022
Holley-Navarre Water System in November 2022 is expected to exceed its effluent discharge capacity, so the board is now considering options to help prevent the utility from having to stop adding additional service connections in the future. Phil Phillips, the utility’s senior engineer, during a February 19 board meeting advised HNWS directors of the impending … read more
Man jailed for sex with minor and failure to register as sexual offender
Man jailed for sex with minor and failure to register as sexual offender
In November 2016 a victim reported to Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office that she had been sexually abused by Thomas Lawlis from the time she was four or five years old until the end of her junior year in high school. According to a warrant, the abuse started while the victim was living in Pensacola. … read more
Kentucky chefs’ proposal favored for Hidden Creek restaurant lease
Kentucky chefs’ proposal favored for Hidden Creek restaurant lease
A proposal submitted by two chefs from Kentucky, received the highest score of four bids submitted to operate the restaurant at Hidden Creek Golf Course. Holley-Navarre Water System owns the golf course for the purpose of discharging treated wastewater, and the utility’s CEO Rob Williamson, Hidden Creek General Manager Cindy Callen and HNWS Attorney Keith … read more
Folk concert to benefit Waterfront Rescue Mission
Folk concert to benefit Waterfront Rescue Mission
The Pensacola Folk Music Society will host a February 23 benefit concert for Waterfront Rescue Mission. The concert will take place at Fairfield Presbyterian Church, located at 410 S. Fairfield Drive in Pensacola. Admission is $5 at the door and will include refreshments. During the event, clients in the Waterfront Recovery Program will also be … read more
