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Hurricane center watching 2 tropical waves. FL to see thunderstorms as tax holiday kicks off
The tropics remained calm as a sales tax holiday for hurricane and other disaster supplies kicked off Saturday, but severe weather could affect portions of Florida over the weekend. Tropical cyclone activity is not expected over the next seven days, the National Hurricane Center reported in its latest update. ...
NAVARRE FISHING REPORT SATURDAY 8-24-24
SPECIAL NOTICE: The Navarre pier is open from 5 am until 11 pm daily. Visit our You Tube channel Navarre Newspaper. You will find the weather and information videos about the emerald coast of Destin, Navarre, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola areas.This report is updated during the day. This is our...
'A FINtastic place to be': New Destin High Principal Diane Kelley 'delighted' with 1st week
After a few weeks in, Diane Kelley loves her time as principal of Destin High School. “I love it, what’s not to like,” she said sitting in her office Wednesday morning. This is the fourth year for the Destin High Sharks, a charter school that got off the ground in 2021 with 300 students in grades nine through 11. In three years, the school added 12th grade, a three-story, 26,000-square-foot facility and now has an enrollment of about 660 students.
Pensacola private Christian school trying to expand to 2nd location
A new private Christian school is being proposed for Mobile Highway. Life Shifting Learning Academy is planning to build its second school in Escambia County. It will serve approximately 50 students and will have no more than 12 students per class in order to provide “individual attention that supports each kid’s educational journey,” according to the project’s narrative form filed with the county. ...
Florida State’s Fight With the ACC Likely to Last All Season
Florida State’s football team flew to Ireland on Wednesday night in preparation for Saturday’s season opener against Georgia Tech in Dublin. But the school’s legal representatives spent time this week meeting with officials from the ACC for a court-mandated mediation surrounding FSU’s efforts to leave the conference.
Florida is much safer than Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. Osgood: The only logical way to look at murder rates is homicides per capita. Cherrypicking a total deaths number without reference to the number of residents in a state is foolish at best and disingenuous at worst. Florida was ranked 27th in the United States with 5.0 deaths...
Rick’s on the Island to close after Labor Day
Popular local eatery Rick’s on the Island announced Thursday it will close its doors on Okaloosa Island after Labor Day due to a non-renewed lease. The restaurant, known for its pizzas and seafood, is offering specials until its final day of operation on Sept. 2. These include $12 large two-topping pizzas for dine-in or carry-out, $3 drafts, and $3 cans.
Labor Day Weekend Fireworks at The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island
The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island invites locals and visitors to celebrate Labor Day Weekend with an unforgettable evening of live music, beachfront fun, and a spectacular fireworks show on Sunday, September 1, 2024. The festivities start at 6:00 PM with live music from the high-energy band Rockstarfish, performing at Al’s...
Local non-profits provide tool to help protect your open drink
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A couple of non-profits are teaming up to give women a tool that helps protect their drinks. Date rape drugs are a discrete way for predators to target victims at bars, restaurants, and parties. Experts say it only takes a few moments to spike someone’s drink. “Somebody can set their […]
Man finds surprise kidney donor in high school classmate from 25 years ago
Following three years and 10 hours a day on dialysis, Jereme Peterson found an angel and a miracle all at once, and his life was saved. The 42-year-old federal corrections officer encountered a donor in his Blountstown high school classmate from 25 years ago. He was down to 315 pounds,...
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