The William and Frances Broxson family, who lived and worked on Boiling Creek on what is now Eglin Air Force Base property. Photo courtesy Broxson Family Collection.
Representatives from the founding families of the area are planning a Nov. 1 reunion on Navarre Beach to celebrate their rich local heritage, which dates back to the 1800s.
Wendy Harvell Lincoln, whose family moved to Santa Rosa County in 1872, is heading up the group, which will be called Panhandle Pioneers, a non-profit organization aimed to preserve, promote and protect local history…