Teachers of the Year announced
Teachers of the Year announced
Karen Cody, Navarre High Schools’ Teacher of the Year, pictured with Principal Brian Noack Santa Rosa Education Foundation is pleased to announce the thirty-three nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year. Nominees were selected by their peers at schools throughout the district. Rachel Belveal, Avalon Middle; Anna Ledet, Bagdad Elementary; Leann McCombs, Berryhill Elementary; … read more
Navarre throttles Crestview on Senior Night
Navarre throttles Crestview on Senior Night
Seniors Marlon Courtney (1) and Tyler England (2) were all smiles after picking up a big win (photo by Jay Phillips) Navarre hosted Crestview for senior night on Friday and beat the Bulldogs 52-14. Both Crestview (5-4) and Navarre (6-4) played teams from Tallahassee last week, with Crestview beating Lincoln 39-16 and Navarre beating Leon … read more
Yellow River Bridge rehabilitation project starts next week
Yellow River Bridge rehabilitation project starts next week
Work activities are scheduled to begin the week of Monday, Oct. 28 on State Road 87 southbound over the Yellow River in Santa Rosa County. The $1.8 million bridge rehabilitation and repair project will include pile jacket installation and joint replacement. Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures and traffic shifts. Vessel traffic will be maintained … read more
2019 Gulf Breeze Holiday Parade Registration Opens
2019 Gulf Breeze Holiday Parade Registration Opens
Come celebrate the holidays at the Gulf Breeze Annual Holiday Parade presented by Titanium Wireless, on Saturday, December 7, 2019. The parade will start at 10:00 AM from behind Gulf Breeze High School. It will move down Shoreline Dr. and pass City Hall and the Gulf Breeze Community Center. Finally, the parade will turn onto McLane and end at Fairpointe Drive beside First Baptist Church of Gulf Breeze. Registration … read more
Man sentenced to 14 years in prison after striking deputy with vehicle
Man sentenced to 14 years in prison after striking deputy with vehicle
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that on October 23rd, Circuit Court Judge Scott Duncan sentenced Arthur Buckhault to 14 years in state prison after he entered a plea to Aggravated Battery Upon a Law Enforcement Officer, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude LEO With Sirens and Lights Activated at High Speed, Driving While License Revoked, … read more
Two days added to Gulf Red Snapper season due to Tropical Storm Nestor
Two days added to Gulf Red Snapper season due to Tropical Storm Nestor
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today announced two additional recreational red snapper fishing days for Gulf waters, due to the timing of Tropical Storm Nestor’s impacts to the state. The fall weekends season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations, which was previously announced to occur October … read more
Utility reports improper sewage release
Utility reports improper sewage release
An employee with Holley-Navarre Water System on October 10 released hundreds of gallons of contents from a vacuum truck, including some raw sewage, at the utility’s treatment facility located on Gordon Evans Road in Holley. Sources say the employee noticed an issue with leaking from the truck, following the cleaning of a lift station, and … read more
Butterfly House aims to relocate to Milton
Butterfly House aims to relocate to Milton
The Panhandle Butterfly House was a landmark in Navarre prior to its closing last year and the building’s subsequent dismantling ahead of the delayed planned improvements at Navarre Park. Now volunteers are eyeing a new location for the facility in Milton. Volunteers with the organization, which now operates as a program of Keep Santa Rosa … read more
Rep. Williamson seeks students for House Page & Messenger Program
Rep. Williamson seeks students for House Page & Messenger Program
Florida House District 3 Representative Jayer Williamson has announced that the Florida House of Representatives Page & Messenger programs for the 2020 legislative session priority deadline for consideration is at 5 p.m., Tuesday, November 5 at 5 p.m. Williamson supports the state-run Page & Messenger programs for students in 6th through 12th grades that provide … read more
Navarre Woman Arrested for Exploiting Senior
Navarre Woman Arrested for Exploiting Senior
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, in conjunction with the Fort Walton Beach Police Department, today arrested a Navarre woman for exploitation and misuse of a power of attorney of an elderly person. Following an investigation by Attorney General Moody’s MFCU, the FWBPD brought Sabrina Shelton, a former employee at a skilled nursing … read more
