Elevated lanes proposed for U.S. 98
Elevated lanes proposed for U.S. 98
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is hosting two public meetings October 24 and 26 in Navarre to discuss alternatives related to the planned U.S. 98 widening and enhancement project, including the use of elevated lanes in Navarre. The meetings will provide the opportunity for interested persons to review the proposed improvements and provide input. … read more
Sheriff’s Office nabs mail theft suspects
Sheriff’s Office nabs mail theft suspects
A Mississippi duo has been jailed for mail theft involving mailboxes in Navarre and Gulf Breeze. “We recently recovered a large volume of stolen U.S. Mail,” said Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jason Erlemann, officer in charge of the Navarre district. According to Erlemann, some of the affected areas are Whispering Pines Blvd, Tidewater … read more
Firefighters train for vehicle extractions
Firefighters train for vehicle extractions
Firefighters from across the Florida Panhandle traveled last week to R & R Auto Salvage on East Bay Boulevard in Navarre for intensive training on extracting crash victims from vehicles. All In Fire Training facilitated the training for dozens of firefighters in conjunction with the Holley-Navarre Fire Department at Bryan and Tammie Duncan’s salvage yard. … read more
Commissioners select new operator for Navarre Beach Fishing Pier
Commissioners select new operator for Navarre Beach Fishing Pier
Santa Rosa County Commissioners this afternoon selected Growing Santa Rosa Enterprises to be the new operator of Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. The transition between current pier operator Coastal Concessions, LLC is expected to take place within the next 30 days. Growing Santa Rosa Enterprises was selected from a pool of three finalists after a fourth … read more
Commissioners move forward vote to approve Navarre Park improvements
Commissioners move forward vote to approve Navarre Park improvements
UPDATE Santa Rosa County Commissioners this morning voted to approve moving the funding of Phase I and II at Navarre Park to the board’s October 12 regular agenda. Commissioners will officially vote on Thursday. Phases 1A and 1B of the Navarre Park Master Plan will be funded using $600,000 in District 4 recreation funds, $200,000 … read more
Sheriff’s Office cracking down on illegal dumping
Sheriff’s Office cracking down on illegal dumping
These mattresses were recently dumped along the side of Frontera Street in Navarre. “Santa Rosa County Road Department would likely have to remove this at county expense, said Lt. Jason Erlemann, Officer in Charge of Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Navarre District. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has noticed an increase in the amount of … read more
“Smelly” white female robs Destin restaurant
“Smelly” white female robs Destin restaurant
A Destin Subway restaurant was robbed Saturday night by an armed woman the victim described as “smelly” and wearing a brown wig. The robber came into the Subway at 1253 Airport Road around 10 p.m. several times and on the third entry, she demanded money and opened her purse and placed it on the counter. … read more
Man arrested for 27th time in Santa Rosa County
Man arrested for 27th time in Santa Rosa County
Nathan Todd Holder, 32, of the 7400 block of Chase Street in Navarre, was arrested October 7 for the 27th time in Santa Rosa County. His late charge is for probation violation. He was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail and has been issued no bond at this time. Holder’s rap sheet dates back to … read more
Gulf Power crews restore power to 15,300 overnight
Gulf Power crews restore power to 15,300 overnight
Gulf Power crews began restoring its customers’ power Saturday night before high winds grounded bucket trucks as Nate pushed through the area. Crews were back on the job early this morning and have restored power to more than 15,000 customers. The energy provider said there were fewer outages than expected and some of that is … read more
City of Gulf Breeze shares post-Nate damage assessment
City of Gulf Breeze shares post-Nate damage assessment
•Hospital traffic light down at Daniel and Gulf Breeze Parkway; lights in vicinity were inoperable and now under repair. •Standing water in the 520 block of Deer Point Drive, the west end of Soundview Trail, and also the Montrose cul-de-sac. •Traffic light behind the school on Daniel Drive was down and has now been repaired. … read more
