Stories by Staff Reporters
Stories by Staff Reporters
Crafting beauty
March 27, 2024
For over two decades, a seasoned professional has been leaving her mark on the hairdressing industry with a career that spans across various prestigious platforms. From crafting hairstyles on movie sets to gracing the stages of Miss America, master stylist Judy Coughlin has accumulated a wealth of experience that sets her apart as a true expert in the field.
AFSOC honors JOCKEY-14 crew at 30th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony
March 25, 2024
Air Commandos gathered with friends and family to honor the crew of JOCKEY-14 during the 30th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2024.
Avalon Middle student wins Amazing Shake competition
March 25, 2024
Avalon Middle School’s Kerrigan Densman has been named the winner of the 2024 Amazing Shake competition. The competition featured students from a handful of schools in Santa Rosa County including Hobbs Middle, King Middle, Sims Middle and Wallace Lake K-8.
School district addresses concerns over student data privacy with Tutor.com
March 22, 2024
Santa Rosa County District Schools issued a statement to address recent concerns raised regarding student data privacy while utilizing Tutor.com, an online tutoring service:
Florida Attorney General’s medical fraud control unit secures nearly $150K from medical equipment supplier
March 22, 2024
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured nearly $150,000 through a multistate action against Lincare Inc., a durable medical equipment supplier. The action resolves allegations that Lincare knowingly submitted, or caused to be submitted, false claims to various government health care programs, including Medicaid, for conduct related to its rentals of non-invasive home ventilation devices.
Pace High band members among those competing at Jazz Pensacola event
March 22, 2024
Jazz Pensacola will host the 2024 Student Jazz Competition Live Finals on Saturday, March 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Ashmore Auditorium on the campus of Pensacola State College. It is part of Jazz Pensacola’s mission to encourage and assist emerging jazz musicians during their student years.
Powering Strong Communities Across Northwest Florida
March 21, 2024
In every Florida city, there’s so much potential to empower strong communities through positive change and the people who live there. Though the need for volunteer help has never been greater, the number of Americans who formally volunteer has continued to decline, according to the Census Bureau. It’s time to reverse that trend in our state – and we can all play a role.
CRAs could give residents more control without incorporating
March 21, 2024
Residents in the southeast corner of Santa Rosa County regularly debate two evergreen questions: Should some combination of Navarre, Navarre Beach and Holley incorporate? And second, should the county dredge a channel to the Gulf of Mexico?
Good Neighbor Thrift Store accepting donations
March 21, 2024
Looking for some unique finds, affordable clothes or holiday decorations? Come shop at Good Neighbor Thrift Store.