When Vincent Therrien turned 17, he spent much of that year trying to serve during World War II.

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Kerry Smith says that while he removed signs critical of him, he argued the signs were unmarked and sat on public land after a resident reported him to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office for theft.

Santa Rosa County voters flipped one seat on the Santa Rosa County School Board during the Florida primary on Aug. 18, with the race over who will hold that seat moving to the November general election.

The Breeze Cinema 8 in Gulf Breeze, The Ridge Cinema 8 in Pace and Marquis Cinema 10 in Crestview have been under the ownership of the Offerdahl family since their inception.

Their company, which operates as Ashbrie Cinemas, recently made a rebranding effort with updated logos, site upgrades and a new marketing campaign.

Santa Rosa County commissioners approved 28 items on their consent agenda during their meeting Aug. 13.

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The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners honored longtime Santa Rosa County resident Vincent Therrien, a World War II veteran, in honor of his 100th birthday next month.

A proposed juvenile curfew introduced by Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves failed to gain traction at a meeting Aug. 13 after City Council President Allison Patton withdrew her support, leaving the measure in the hands of the city’s attorney.

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Colten Wright said the county paid for his airfare and hotel during a July trade mission to the United Kingdom, defending the trip as economic development rather than a taxpayer-funded vacation critics have described online.

Residents of the city of Milton will cast votes in two races this November, as most of the races have already been decided after the candidate qualifying period came to a close Aug. 10.

A discussion of two roadway projects in Northwest Florida touched off a heated exchange between multiple county commissioners during the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization’s (TPO) Aug. 12 board meeting.

The discussion started with Steve Stroberger, a member of the Escambia County Commission, asking the board if it could move Sorrento Road improvements in Escambia to the No. 4 spot on the previously approved non-Strategic Intermodal System (non-SIS) priority list. The fourth spot is currently held by a U.S. 90 expansion project in Milton. Sorrento Road, which is part of Gulf Beach Highway in Perdido, is the fifth-place priority.