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Stories by Staff Reporters

Stories by Staff Reporters

Happy Star Wars Day

May 2, 2023
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is a terrific Christmas song written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. But if I were to rewrite the song today, my version would be centered around May the Fourth. I’m a life-long Star Wars fan. I don’t really need an excuse to celebrate the franchise.

Rep. Gaetz to host Service Academy Night in Pace

May 1, 2023
Tonight, Congressman Matt Gaetz will host the annual 2023 Service Academy Night on Monday, May 1st, at 6:30p.m. CT, at Pace High School. Rep. Gaetz, along with representatives from the U.S. Service Academies, will inform students and families on the process of applying for a Congressional Nomination and entry to the Service Academies.

Winn-Dixie offering $20 incentives for vaccinations

April 27, 2023
Winn-Dixie grocery stores throughout Northwest Florida is offering shoppers $20 in free groceries to shoppers who get vaccinated at one of their stores. Southeastern Grocers Inc., parent company of Winn-Dixie and Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket, is offering $20 in free groceries as vaccine incentives in all in-store pharmacies to further encourage customers and their families to get up to date on routine vaccinations.

Bed, Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy, to close all stores

April 26, 2023
The national retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey and will close all remaining stores nationwide.

Hurricane season always brings a level of dread

April 25, 2023
Despite a recent cold streak, it feels like winter is over. Finally. In my younger days growing up in a small town in Indiana, I used to love winter.

Let’s stop playing around with parks and recreation

April 25, 2023
Santa Rosa County seems ready to change how it manages parks and recreation. Commission Chairman Colten Wright recently introduced plans to partner with the City of Gulf Breeze to study building a competition-grade aquatic facility and talks about parks and recreation as “quality of life” infrastructure investments; Commissioner Kerry Smith is negotiating a new agreement with the Emerald Coast Sports Association to ensure a successful revival of recreational sports at East Milton Park; and an economic development strategist has advised the county to investigate sports tourism opportunities.

Local 76 gas station opening soon with special gas promotion

April 25, 2023
Pace – The new 76 gas station is opening this weekend with a special promotion for people fueling up on its opening day. Residents of Pace and the surrounding communities are invited to celebrate the grand opening of a new 76 gas station located at 4560 US 90, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29. The station will offer customers regular unleaded gas for $1.76 per gallon between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Drivers will need to download the new Fuel Forward App to redeem the offer.

05/06 – Coffee, Donuts, and a Show

April 21, 2023
Located at the Family History & Research Center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Growing herbs for the first time?

April 18, 2023
This spring enjoy National Garden Month with homegrown herbs. Each April, this monthlong observance brings together gardeners, gardening groups and those new to gardening to share tips and offer support for a bountiful season.

County stumbles in early steps at LDC revisions

April 18, 2023
The highly anticipated review of Santa Rosa County’s Land Development Code got off to a rocky start last week – to the surprise of no one who participated in the contentious 2021 rewrite.
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