Sometimes, progress isn’t pretty.
The Pensacola Perdido Bays Estuary Program installed “litter booms” across Pond Creek in October 2021 to stop debris from flowing into the Blackwater River and, eventually, Blackwater and East bays and the Gulf of Mexico. Volunteers collect and catalog the debris each month, but the volume of litter and natural debris that builds up at the booms creates an unsightly mess.
James Calkins on Monday refused to apologize for remarks he made last month calling the Democratic Party “evil” and said he stands by his statements, despite residents calling for him to resign from the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners.
School’s out, but Butterflies in Motion plans to keep presenting its free shows across northern Florida through October. Audiences include Girl Scout troops, elder care facilities, recovery shelters…any group interested in butterflies.
A car crash involving a gray Infinity SUV caused the blocking of the westbound lane of I-10 near the Blackwater River bridge Friday, June 2.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the SUV, which had six people in it, was traveling in the westbound lane of traffic along I-10 when they were approaching the I-10 bridge (near mile marker 27) over the Blackwater River. At the time, the vehicle was pulling a U-Haul trailer.
One of the most popular features in Reader’s Digest magazine – “Laughter is the Best Medicine” – collects family friendly jokes, stories and cartoons. The title reflects an ancient and universal truth many will recognize from the Old Testament Book of Proverbs, a compilation of Hebrew wisdom sayings.
Proverbs Chapter 17, Verse 22, says “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.”
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the launch of the 2023 Lionfish Challenge, sponsored by Zookeeper.
As a Florida-based lionfish hunting gear and apparel outfitter, the Zookeeper team is aware of the negative impacts lionfish have caused and want to support the organizations and divers working to fight the lionfish invasion.
U.S. Navy Capt. Paul Flores, commanding officer at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, was the keynote speaker at Monday’s Memorial Day service at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Milton. He said there are two ways to best honor the men and women of our military services who died in the service of our freedom: Teach others about their sacrifices, and ensure their legacy endures.
Jeffrey Todd Stahler, 61 of the 4100 block of Diamond St. in Pace, was arrested Saturday night, May 27, for a murder in Pace. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 4:30 yesterday afternoon that a body had been found in the 4100 block of Diamond St. When deputies arrived, they found […]
James Calkins criticized Democrats and any Republican who doesn’t agree with his political views at Thursday’s regular Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners meeting.
