John Frankman didn’t plan on running for Congress. The former Army Special Forces Green Beret says he spent years after leaving the military fighting for service members punished under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, writing op-eds, testifying on Capitol Hill and appearing on national media. What he saw in Washington convinced him that wasn’t enough.

Bar-Celona, a tapas bar and restaurant, has opened in the Pace area, bringing a dining concept its owners say northern Santa Rosa County has never had and one born directly from their own travels across Spain and Europe.

The prolonged dry spell settling over the Florida Panhandle may feel unprecedented to residents, but a National Weather Service meteorologist said drought conditions like these are a well-documented feature of the region’s spring climate.

A proposal to rezone two parcels along the Stewart Street corridor for a revamped Circle K convenience store and gas station cleared the city’s planning board unanimously and is now before the city council, which heard an initial presentation on the item on April 14.