Commission Takes No Action on Incorporation Tax Proposal
Commission Takes No Action on Incorporation Tax Proposal
Pohlmann, who participated in the failed 2014 incorporation effort, this morning proposed commissioners slash the county’s budget by 1 mill rate so that Preserve Navarre could in turn then raise taxes to create a new city. Chuck Pohlmann, representing Preserve Navarre, failed to get Santa Rosa County Commissioners to take any action on his group’s … read more
Benjamin Ferencz, the Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Awarded Medal of Freedom
Benjamin Ferencz, the Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Awarded Medal of Freedom
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on April 7 awarded the Governor’s Medal of Freedom to the last living prosecutor of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, Benjamin Ferencz. Governor DeSantis also recognized two Holocaust survivors, Samuel Ron and Norman Frajman. The ceremony was held at Florida Atlantic University and can be viewed here: https://rumble.com/v105ar7-benjamin-ferencz-receives-governors-medal-of-freedom.html “Ben Ferencz held … read more
Chambers to Host Political Candidate Forum at St. Sylvester Catholic Church
Chambers to Host Political Candidate Forum at St. Sylvester Catholic Church
Mark your calendars for the Gulf Breeze Area and Navarre Beach Area Chambers’ Candidates Forum, which will take place from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, August 9 and Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, located at 6464 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze. Both nights will be free and open to the public. The Chambers … read more
Calkins Leads House District 3 Money Race
Calkins Leads House District 3 Money Race
Calkins pictured Saturday, April 9 at a campaign event in Milton for U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz, who has endorsed her for Florida House District 3. Following the April 10 deadline for candidates to submit March 2022 campaign reports, Mariya Calkins is leading the Florida House District 3 money race by tens of thousands of dollars. … read more
OPINION: ARE SAFE EXCHANGE ZONES SAFE FOR CUSTODY EXCHANGES?
OPINION: ARE SAFE EXCHANGE ZONES SAFE FOR CUSTODY EXCHANGES?
By Susan Speropulos, LCSW and member of the Supervised Visitation Network, a membership organization of professionals who provide supervised visitation, custody exchange and access services to families. Susan Speropulos, LCSW and the Supervised Visitation Network are concerned about private custody exchanges in public places as well as the use of “Safe Exchange Zones” at Law … read more
Piech Finds Success Easing Beach Traffic Congestion
Piech Finds Success Easing Beach Traffic Congestion
Piech is currently Chairman of the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization. South Santa Rosa News file photo. Santa Rosa County District 4 Commissioner Dave Piech has been working with state officials to improve traffic flow on U.S. 98 and Gulf Boulevard. Some recent changes seem to have provided some immediate relief, according to local business owners. … read more
2nd Annual “Help Feed the Children” Food Drive for Foster Children Underway Now
2nd Annual “Help Feed the Children” Food Drive for Foster Children Underway Now
Santa Rosa Woman’s Club, a longtime advocate for foster children, is sponsoring its 2nd Annual “Help Feed the Children” canned food drive to stock the pantry at the Children in Crisis Neighborhood campus. This year’s drive is underway now through April 28. Last year’s effort resulted in collections of 9,058 pounds of food donations plus … read more
UWF offers region’s first Inside-Out Prison Exchange course
UWF offers region’s first Inside-Out Prison Exchange course
Every Friday at 8 a.m., 11 University of West Florida students show up for class at the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution. Once inside, they are joined by their classmates: 13 incarcerated individuals. The students are the first cohort enrolled in the Spring 2022 Inside-Out Exchange course led by Jennifer Brinkley, J.D., assistant professor of legal … read more
Freshwater license-free weekend is April 2-3
Freshwater license-free weekend is April 2-3
Brady White pictured with a flathead catfish The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites Florida residents and visitors to go freshwater fishing during the two license-free days this weekend, April 2-3. License-free freshwater fishing days provide an excellent opportunity for those new to fishing without needing to first purchase a license. On these … read more
Sheriff Boosts Autism Awareness
Sheriff Boosts Autism Awareness
Pictured during the event are SRSO Spokesman Sgt. Rich Aloy, Deputy Bambi Lynn, Emerald Coast Exceptional Families President Kendra Booth and Vice President Angela Nandin with Sheriff Bob Johnson along with Lilliana Bozcar, John Booth, and Danny, Joey and Anthony “Mr. Hollywood” Nandin. Photo by Romi White. Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson on Tuesday … read more
