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Zoning Board Member Mark Locklin Loses Personal Variance Request
The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board on February 12 voted to recommend approval of a personal variance request by a fellow board member Mark Locklin. However, following an appeal by a third party, county commissioners denied the request during last night’s rezoning meeting. Locklin abstained from voting on Feb.12. but the following Zoning Board members … read more
Patronis Introduces Warrior Road Act to Prioritize Funding for Military Readiness
Northwest Florida may be one of America’s best-kept secrets. Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton and Okaloosa counties are home to about 25,000 active-duty service members and nearly 100,000 veterans, not including their families. I’m proud to represent a community that continually puts service before self. I fight for them every day in Washington, because the policies coming out … read more
Commissioner Rhett Rowell Advocates for Farmland Conservation, Using Sales Tax Money for Preservation
Milton resident Vernon Compton expressed support for utilizing LOST funding for land conservation Santa Rosa County District 3 Commissioner Rhett Rowell today asked fellow commissioners to approve a plan to protect prime farmland in the northern end of the county, and the board also discussed whether or not to earmark a portion of local option … read more
Commissioner Kerry Smith Faces Criticism over Hwy. 90 Traffic
Kerry Smith, right, showed visible signs of frustration during today’s county commission meeting Multiple citizens during today’s Santa Rosa County Commission meeting called out District 2 Commissioner Kerry Smith, accusing him of failing to adequately address Hwy. 90 traffic congestion during his four-year term and trying to do something months before his re-election. Back in … read more
Betty Fountain Presented with Prestigious Industry Award
The Navarre Area Board of Realtors on Wednesday presented Navarre Broker Betty Fountain with its highest accolade – the Rebecca Ann Evans Award, which commemorates the life and contributions of the late president for unselfish service to NABOR, to the real estate community and to the quality of life in the Greater Navarre Area. … read more
County Staff Produce East Milton Master Plan
A master plan for Pace was completed in 2006, and one for Navarre was put together in 2018. Now county staff have put together one for East Milton. Commissioners during yesterday’s meeting discussed the ineffectiveness of the two prior plans and expressed hope the new plan would be implemented instead of shelved. The board also … read more
Commission Trio Shuts Down $147K Board Room Renovation
During today’s county commission meeting, Commissioners Rhett Rowell, Ray Eddington and Bobby Burkett put the brakes on a plans to spend roughly $147,000 to renovate the board’s meeting room. Commissioners Kerry Smith and Colten Wright spoke out against stopping the project. Pace resident Cindy Smith spoke out against the spending, referring back to last week’s … read more
