Navarre Community Access Road Public Meeting Set for February 15
Navarre Community Access Road Public Meeting Set for February 15
Santa Rosa County is undergoing a Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Study in an effort to create a Navarre community access road. A public kick-off meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thur., Feb. 15, located at Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane in Gulf Breeze. There has been a … read more
Broxson Unveils $115.9B Senate Budget Proposal
Broxson Unveils $115.9B Senate Budget Proposal
The Florida Senate Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Senator Doug Broxson (R-Pensacola), on January 26 released Senate Proposed Bill 2500, the General Appropriations Act, as well as the implementing bill and conforming bills associated with a balanced budget for the upcoming 2024-2025 fiscal year. The legislation makes significant investments in Florida’s infrastructure, with record funding … read more
Santa Rosa Schools Implement New School Safety Mapping
Santa Rosa Schools Implement New School Safety Mapping
Across Florida’s panhandle, school districts have chosen to partner with Critical Response Group, a company specializing in emergency preparation and response, to map their schools to improve responses to emergency situations. Most recently, Santa Rosa County School District, Gulf District Schools, Jackson County School District, and Jefferson County Schools. The new safety mapping system is … read more
State Delegation Drops Utility Authority Bill
State Delegation Drops Utility Authority Bill
The Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation for Santa Rosa County is no longer going to pursue a bill which would have created a North Santa Rosa utility authority in 2028. “The delegation has not changed our view of the situation in Santa Rosa, however we delayed creating the authority, which in essence killed the biil,” stated … read more
East Bay Heights Man Jailed after Pointing Gun at Police
East Bay Heights Man Jailed after Pointing Gun at Police
Cameron Lee Theorgood, 28, was booked Sunday, Jan. 21 into Santa Rosa County Jail after neighbors reported a disturbance involving yelling and gunfire at a home in East Bay Heights. Per police reports, Theorgood pointed a handgun at police, fled back into the home and initially refused to exit before being taken into custody. Santa … read more
Local Mardi Gras Parades Start this Weekend
Local Mardi Gras Parades Start this Weekend
The Krewe of Airship Pirates will host their 6th Annual Mardi Gras Parade with an after party featuring fireworks at Riverwalk Park in historic downtown Milton. Photo by Romi White. 6th Annual Milton Mardi Gras Parade RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER to 1 pm., Sun. Jan. 28 Stewart Street ending at Riverwalk Park Hosted by Krewe … read more
Developer Withdraws Controversial Rezoning Request
Developer Withdraws Controversial Rezoning Request
A Navarre rezoning request, which was facing strong opposition from nearby businesses and residents, has been withdrawn by Developer Bob Benaquis, owner of TC’s Front Porch. Back in November, Benaquis’ request to rezone around 8.19 acres from Highway Commercial Development and Town Center Core into a Planned Business District was tabled until February in a … read more
OPINION: Voters tell Preserve Navarre Director Wes Siler to Inc Off
OPINION: Voters tell Preserve Navarre Director Wes Siler to Inc Off
Basiscally, more than 70% of the 558 members who cast a ballot in Holley-Navarre Water System’s January 16 board election figuratively showed Preserve Navarre Director Wes Siler their middle fingers, and some even did so literally while he was campaigning Tuesday near the polling site with Carmen Reynolds and others. How did this once promising … read more
Local Candidate’s Handout Contains False Information about Holley-Navarre Water System
Local Candidate’s Handout Contains False Information about Holley-Navarre Water System
One of four candidates vying for two spots on the Holley-Navarre Water System board of directors is distributing false information about the utility via handouts to local residents. Wes Siler’s handout wrongfully accuses the utility of having disharged effluent into Santa Rosa Sound “for decades.” “We don’t pump effluent into the Sound,” stated Holley-Navarre Water … read more
OPINION: Vote Tuesday or Pay Later
OPINION: Vote Tuesday or Pay Later
It’s going to be cold Tuesday, January 16, but Holley-Navarre Water System members need to bundle up and go vote anyway. It should take less than 5 minutes at the HNWS headquarters on Turkey Bluff Road, YOU can provide important help to stop a pro-incorporation effort to infiltrate the utility’s board of directors and ultimately … read more
