Jay Educator Prefiles for District 3 Commission Race
Jay Educator Prefiles for District 3 Commission Race
Rhett Rowell, a fourth-generation Santa Rosa County resident and Conservative Republican prefiled Monday for Santa Rosa County Commission District 3. Rowell will face off against incumbent James Calkins and Jerry Couey, who prefiled October 28, 2022. Rowell is a graduate of Jay High School and the University of West Florida. He has taught American Government … read more
Escambia County Grand Jury Indicts Pensacola Contractor Matthew Banks.
Escambia County Grand Jury Indicts Pensacola Contractor Matthew Banks.
Matthew Banks, 40, of Pensacola, Florida, was indicted by an Escambia County grand jury charging him with Racketeering (Count 1), Aggravated White Collar Crime (Count 2), Organized Fraud (Count 3), and Tampering with Evidence (Count 4). Counts one through three, if convicted, are punishable as a felony in the first degree and punishable with imprisonment … read more
My Chemical Cocktail Event to Showcase Local Bars and Raise Funds for Museum
My Chemical Cocktail Event to Showcase Local Bars and Raise Funds for Museum
The My Chemical Cocktail event will provide a platform for local bars along the Emerald Coast to show off some of their most impressive, scientific chemical concoctions while helping raise funds for the Science Center. The event will take place May 13, 2023 from 6-9 p.m. at the Emerald Coast Science Center (31 Memorial Pkwy … read more
Georgia Man Seeks to Reduce Shoreline Setback on Navarre Beach
Georgia Man Seeks to Reduce Shoreline Setback on Navarre Beach
Supporting documentation shows where other homes were granted variances to allow building within 19 feet of the shoreline along Santa Rosa Sound. Santa Rosa County photo. Henry Clevenger of Alpharetta, Georgia is asking Santa Rosa County for variance to allow him to reduce shoreline setback along Santa Rosa Sound from 50 feet down to 19 … read more
Local Republicans to Rally for Trump on Tuesday
Local Republicans to Rally for Trump on Tuesday
Local Republicans are planning to gather at three spots in Santa Rosa and Escambia County tomorrow to wave American flags in support of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, who will appear in court Tuesday after being indicted last week by New York jury on what many are calling politically motivated charges. The indictment remails … read more
OPINION: Navarre’s too big, it’s time to Divide it
OPINION: Navarre’s too big, it’s time to Divide it
We’re going to the dark side. Never thought we’d find ourselves promoting the one issue which has divided the Navarre community more than any other for nearly a decade, yet here we are totally convinced the only solution to move Navarre forward is to divide it – through incorporation. But, we have specific recommended boundary … read more
Pensacola State Announces First-Ever Soccer Coach, Signs Four Players Ahead of Fall Season Start
Pensacola State Announces First-Ever Soccer Coach, Signs Four Players Ahead of Fall Season Start
Pensacola State College introduced the coaches and first signees for its first-ever women’s soccer team at a press conference ond Wednesday, March 29, in Hartsell Arena. Pictured are, from left, Head Coach Mark Yepishin; Assistant Coach Paul Fernandez; signees ─ Maddison Laina, Sidney Roest, Maddie Motes and Paige Phillips; Assistant Coach Valentina Duque; and PSC … read more
Navarre Incorporation Non-Binding Straw Poll Delayed until November 2024
Navarre Incorporation Non-Binding Straw Poll Delayed until November 2024
Preserve Navarre failed to get a “straw poll” on the November 2022 General Election ballot and recently discovered a special-called election they were planning for November 2023 would be illegal. Therefore, the group must wait until the November 2024 General Election for another shot at a non-binding vote to gauge whether or not there is … read more
Man Called “Douchebag” by Santa Rosa Deputy during Controversial Arrest
Man Called “Douchebag” by Santa Rosa Deputy during Controversial Arrest
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has once again attracted negative national attention from Civil Rights Auditor Rights Crispy, following a January 10 traffic stop in Milton. It’s the third time since January 2022 that Rights Crispy has spotlighted the agency on his YouTube channel. So far the video he shared last week of the January … read more
OPINION: Navarre Commissioner’s Private “Roundtable” Meetings Spark Sunshine Law Concerns
OPINION: Navarre Commissioner’s Private “Roundtable” Meetings Spark Sunshine Law Concerns
Santa Rosa County District 4 Commissioner Ray Eddington on February 25 conducted a Citizens Roundtable meeting. That meeting was not publicly noticed, and only around 12 citizens were invited to attend, according to an email circulated amongst attendees. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves in January stood up a similar advisory group. However, Reeves ensured the meeting … read more
