Drive Through Rabies Vaccination Clinic this Friday
Drive Through Rabies Vaccination Clinic this Friday
The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) and Santa Rosa Animal Control will host a drive-through rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats, Friday, October 27. The clinic will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the animal services facility, 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton. Veterinarians from Pace … read more
Road closure at Panhandle Trail starts Tuesday
Road closure at Panhandle Trail starts Tuesday
Panhandle Trail in Navarre will be closed between Hwy. 98 and Timber Lane, starting Tuesday, Oct. 24 through close of business on Friday, Oct. 27 for placement of water and sewer lines. The eastbound left and westbound right turn lanes on Hwy. 98 at Panhandle Trail will also be closed. Detour signs are posted.
No special election for courthouse tax
No special election for courthouse tax
Santa Rosa County Commissioners were divided on spending $850,000 for this roughly 19-acre parcel on Avalon Boulevard. which has a certified value of $498,219. Commissioners Rob Williamson and Lane Lynchard opposed buying the property for the site of a future courthouse, but they were outvoted by Commissioners Bob Cole, Sam Parker and Don Salter. Property … read more
Nichols presents $8,000 to local art teachers
Nichols presents $8,000 to local art teachers
Santa Rosa County Tax Collector Stan Colie Nichols, left, makes the check presentation to Santa Rosa County Schools Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick This past week, Stan Nichols had the honor of presenting the school board with a check just under $8,000.00 to be split between our county elementary schools, thanks to the Kids Tag Art program. … read more
County to study Navarre Community access road
County to study Navarre Community access road
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is seeking an engineering firm to study an east-west Navarre Community Access Road north of U.S. 98 which could serve as a parallel connector road between Edgewood Drive on the west side of Navarre and Whispering Pines Boulevard on the east side of Navarre. The proposed corridor … read more
Board of realtors celebrates success at annual meeting
Board of realtors celebrates success at annual meeting
Lorie Coogle will be installed December 6 as president of the organization. NABOR members packed the room at Stripes Pub & Grill October 19 for the organization’s official Annual General Meeting. Calling the room to order, 2017 President Mark Miller of Century 21 Island View Realty confirmed the slate of candidates for vacant leadership positions … read more
Legislators work to protect “crucial” Gulf Range
Legislators work to protect “crucial” Gulf Range
Senator Doug Broxson (R, Pensacola) and Representative Mel Ponder, (R, Destin) filed resolutions to extend the current moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico east of the Military Mission Line. “Our economy in Northwest Florida is anchored by the presence of our military. But more importantly, their mission to protect and defend both our … read more
Repeat offender gets 30-year sentence
Repeat offender gets 30-year sentence
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that on October 18, 2017 Christopher Delaine Bryant of Navarre was sentenced to 30 years in state prison as a Prison Releasee Reoffender and Habitual Felony Offender by Circuit Judge David Rimmer. Bryant was convicted by a Santa Rosa County Jury on June 23, 2017 of Aggravated Battery Upon a … read more
“Huge” bear killed near school
“Huge” bear killed near school
FWC Officer Howie Jones and Kevin McDonald, FWC wildlife technician, right, examine the deceased bear Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officers this afternoon responded to a residence near Holley-Navarre Primary School in the 2000 block of Casa de Oro Street, where a large male black bear died from an apparent gunshot wound. “It’s humongous,” … read more
Holley-Navarre Water System postpones vote on Fairpoint Regional Utility System refinancing
Holley-Navarre Water System postpones vote on Fairpoint Regional Utility System refinancing
Fairpoint Regional Utility System, an entity created about 15 years ago to provide water service for the south end of Santa Rosa County, is seeking to refinance around $9.1 million in debt which was incurred to construct a well system in East Milton. But Holley-Navarre Water System must sign off on the deal and last … read more
