Commissioner Aims to Rename Tiger Point Community Center to Honor Gaetz Family
Commissioner Aims to Rename Tiger Point Community Center to Honor Gaetz Family
Santa Rosa County District 3 Commissioner James Calkins has added an item to Monday’s commission committee meeting, seeking to rename the Tiger Point Community Center in honor of the Gaetz Family. “I will be making a motion to rename the facility the Gaetz Family Community Center,” Calkins told South Santa Rosa News on Thursday. “When … read more
Incarcerated Serial Killer Charged in Okaloosa County Cold Case after Medical Examiner’s Office use of New Technology
Incarcerated Serial Killer Charged in Okaloosa County Cold Case after Medical Examiner’s Office use of New Technology
In February 1996, Keith Jesperson, the serial killer known nationally as the Happy Face killer, admitted to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office investigator he was responsible for killing a “Jane Doe” in August 1994, and dumping her body near the Holt exit on Interstate 10. Jesperson told OCSO Investigator Glen Barbaree that he believed the … read more
Navarre Mom Arrested after Boarding and Refusing to Leave School Bus
Navarre Mom Arrested after Boarding and Refusing to Leave School Bus
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office on September 21 responded to the area of Snug Waters and Banyan Drive in Holley By The Sea in reference to a trespass complaint after a parent boarded a school bus without permission and was refusing to leave. Dana Roxanne Stuart, 33, was booked September 29 into Santa Rosa County … read more
New Okaloosa Road Could Offer U.S. 98 Relief Between Hurlburt and Navarre
New Okaloosa Road Could Offer U.S. 98 Relief Between Hurlburt and Navarre
The Florosa Collector is a roughly three-mile, two-lane road proposed for local traffic north of U.S. 98, starting east of Solar Drive (near Arby’s) and ending at Green Drive (La Casa Blanca restaurant). Graphic by Romi White. Florida Senator Doug Broxson and other local and state leaders on Monday met with military and state transportation … read more
OPINION: Commissioner Kerry Smith is a Tyrannical Hypocrite
OPINION: Commissioner Kerry Smith is a Tyrannical Hypocrite
Smith pictured storming out of Monday’s meeting. He left the meeting twice while others were expressing their views on impact fees. Santa Rosa County District 2 Commissioner Kerry Smith is ok with the Board of County Commissioners taking action on an issue which isn’t noticed ahead of time on a meeting’s agenda – but only … read more
Holley-Navarre Water System Forensic Audit Report Now Available Online
Holley-Navarre Water System Forensic Audit Report Now Available Online
Utility employees, working to repair a water line break. Social media allegations of corruption have had a negative impact on employee morale – something new CEO Jeff Crigler hopes will improve after the release of a recently conducted forensic audit report. South Santa Rosa News file photo. Holley-Navarre Water System paid around $40,000 for a … read more
Commissioner Kerry Smith Walks Off Twice During Board Meeting after Tempers Flare
Commissioner Kerry Smith Walks Off Twice During Board Meeting after Tempers Flare
Santa Rosa County District 2 Commissioner Kerry Smith briefly walked out twice during Monday’s committee meeting after heated exchanges with others over impact fees. Although Smith had added the impact fee discussion to the agenda, he failed to get the board ‘s support and no action was taken on the matter. Commissioners during the county’s … read more
Zoning Board Denies Recommendation for QuickTrip Truck Stop in Bagdad
Zoning Board Denies Recommendation for QuickTrip Truck Stop in Bagdad
Bagdad residents have mounted opposition to the proposed zoning change, starting an online petition and other efforts to stop it The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board on September 14 denied recommending a proposed rezoning for a future truck stop on Garcon Point Road. County Commissioners on September 28 will make a final decision on the … read more
Commissioners Delay Impact Fee Talks, Plan to Remove Alternative Subdivisions
Commissioners Delay Impact Fee Talks, Plan to Remove Alternative Subdivisions
Citing national economic woes, Santa Rosa County Commissioners during last night’s budget hearing adopted the 2023-2024 budget and voted to postpone impact fee discussions until October 2024. District 1 Commissioner Sam Parker’s motion to delay reconsideration of impact fees passed by a 4-1 vote with District 2 Commissioner Kerry Smith in opposition. “(Impact fees) will … read more
Drug House Seized
Drug House Seized
Santa Rosa County now has ownership of a former drug house located at 5912 Congress Street in Midway after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office filed to seize the property, citing it was used in violation of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act. Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson this morning hosted a press conference from the … read more
