County pushes reopening of beach restaurant
County pushes reopening of beach restaurant
County commissioners are pushing for the reopening of a Navarre Beach restaurant which has been vacant since the end of 2015. “We spent three-quarters of a million dollars on advertising tourism to bring people to the beach, and it’s the first thing you see when you come across the bridge,” Commissioner Sam Parker said. So … read more
New beach signage to be erected this week
New beach signage to be erected this week
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, traditional start of the local tourist season, new welcome signage is being installed around Navarre, replacing the former “Florida’s Best Kept Secret” signs. Record-breaking growth in county tourist tax revenue over the past decade supports the change – with income generated by overnight visitors to the county shooting … read more
Audubon Society looking for volunteer “bird stewards” for nesting shorebirds
Audubon Society looking for volunteer “bird stewards” for nesting shorebirds
Locals and visitors may have noticed that local shorebirds have already made themselves at home along Navarre Beach Causeway, and also on portions of Pensacola Beach. Last month members of the Florida Audubon Society helped erect fence along Navarre Beach Causeway to protect the nesting Black Skimmers and Least Terns who returned to the beach … read more
Let’s go glamping!
Let’s go glamping!
There’s a new, upscale way to go camping in Navarre! A brand new 27-foot Airstream is parked at Santa Rosa RV Resort on U.S. 98 and ready for those who want to go camping but prefer to do so in a more glamorous style called “glamping.” Jill and Scott Christopher, who have earned Airbnb superhost … read more
K-9 graduates to give back to veterans in need
K-9 graduates to give back to veterans in need
Three service dogs will soon be giving back to veterans in need. One of those dogs, “Hero”, who was sponsored by the Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR), graduated with two other veteran service dogs last Friday from the Healing Paws for Warriors training academy, run by Steve Kotowske of What’s Up Dog by Von … read more
Man arrested for 25th time in Santa Rosa County
Man arrested for 25th time in Santa Rosa County
A Navarre man was handed his 25th arrest in Santa Rosa County last Saturday after an individual claimed the man hit him in his torso after an argument ensued over money. The suspect, 32-year-old Nathan Holder, was eventually interviewed after the allegations and charged with misdemeanor Battery. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office … read more
Report: Woman saves service dog from abuse
Report: Woman saves service dog from abuse
A concerned citizen helped save a service dog from being beaten by its owner last Sunday after the individual spotted the abuse and took the dog away from the owner to keep it safe. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies eventually located the owner, Marina Rozenbaum, 57, and charged her with Animal Cruelty and resisting an … read more
Letters to the Editor: Should we pass on the Pass?
Letters to the Editor: Should we pass on the Pass?
I am neither for opening the Navarre Pass or not. But I have some questions about the article that was published (on Page 2) of last week’s South Santa Rosa News. I am a scuba diver and I surf occasionally. When I am in the water, I find the current always pushes me west to … read more
County awarded additional funds for drainage improvements in Settlers Colony
County awarded additional funds for drainage improvements in Settlers Colony
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners has been awarded an additional $4.6 million in federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding to further improve the drainage infrastructure south of Settlers Colony in the Villa Venyce area. The county will contribute an additional $1.5 million in matching funds for this project. Specifically, improvements are … read more
Treasury Dept. OKs RESTORE plans
Treasury Dept. OKs RESTORE plans
According to Santa Rosa County Commissioner Rob Williamson, the Treasury Department has approved the RESTORE Multiyear Implementation Plan that the county submitted in January, which means 14 county projects that will be funded through the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Recovery should start breaking ground pretty soon now that the money has the potential of flowing … read more
