New Florida law reignites beach access fight in Panhandle
This May 15, 2018 photo shows a sign at the edge of a public beach marking where private beaches begin in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. A new Florida ...
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New Florida law reignites beach access fight in Panhandle
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Along a stretch of white, sandy shoreline in Florida's Panhandle, a simple question has led to profanity-laden ...
BLOTTER: Man leaves scene of hit-and-run, threatens people with weapons
SANTA ROSA BEACH — A 66-year-old man was arrested after hitting a parked car and leaving the scene. A Walton County sheriff's deputy ...
A vision in the making
Almost three years ago, Emily Proctor moved to Santa Rosa Beach when her husband was called as a priest to Christ the King Episcopal Church.
THE WAY WE WERE: Paddleboarding with manatees
The date was Oct. 7, 2010 when Santa Rosa Beach resident Rich Blasbichler captured these amazing photos while paddling with an aggregation of ...
City Manager Application Review Committee chooses candidates for interview
City Manager Application Review Committee chooses candidates for interview Story and photo by JENNA BAILEY On Tuesday, June 19, at 11 a.m. the City Manager Application [...]
BLOTTER: Man charged with intentionally rear-ending ex-girlfriend’s car
SANTA ROSA BEACH — A 23-year-old man was arrested when police say he rear-ended his ex-girlfriend's car in a grocery store parking lot. The man ...
Seeking Juniors for Junior Golf Classic
Seeking youth golfers aged 8 to 18 to play in Junior Golf Classic July 11 and 12 (Niceville, FL) May 17, 2018…The Northwest Florida Daily News will be hosting the 39th Annual Marvin DeBolt Junior Golf Classic with the proceeds benefiting the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center. (ECCAC) Young golfers aged 8 to 18, are encouraged […]
Ambassadors hit the beach in Santa Rosa
NAVARRE — The Santa Rosa County UF/IFAS Extension Office is seeking volunteers to promote safe practices on Navarre Beach.A handful of volunteers participated in the Navarre Beach Ambassador training Wednesday to learn how to be good stewards of Florida's Most Relaxing Place."This program serves two purposes," said Katie Boole, a University of Florida student interning with the extension office through the summer. "It's promoting the area and promoting ways to protect [...]
Man dead after flatbed crashes into pickup on I-10
MILTON — A Milton man is dead after a traffic accident on Interstate 10 on Thursday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Jimmy L. Berger, 76, was driving a 2016 Ford F-150 pickup truck east on I-10 near the Avalon Boulevard exit as Donald E. Chase, 35, [...]