NABOR golf tournament a success
NABOR golf tournament a success
The 2017 Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) Community Golf Tournament, which was held this past weekend was a huge success thanks to its numerous attendees and sponsors. Congratulations to this year’s winners: – 1st Place: Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson’s Team – 2nd Place: The Beach Community Mortgage Team – 3rd Place: Clayton Wells’ Team – Most … read more
Crusaders snag title from Dolphin boys
Crusaders snag title from Dolphin boys
The FHSAA District 1 Lacrosse Championship last Thursday night between Gulf Breeze High School and Pensacola Catholic was an instant classic — ending with the Crusaders scoring two goals in the final minute of the game to win the match 8-7. “We knew we had a good team,” Head Coach Scott Bartowski said. “We’ve been … read more
Raiders fall to Crusaders at home
Raiders fall to Crusaders at home
Coming out of a 14-7 loss over the Pace Patriots, the Navarre Raider baseball team wanted to look towards a better season when they matched up against Pensacola Catholic High School on March 9. And the team got exactly what they wanted, a solid win, pushing their overall season up 2-5 overall and 0-2 in … read more
Local cops on national TV
Local cops on national TV
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies recently teamed up with camera crews from the hit A & E Network show “Live PD”. The show is in its first season, and follows law enforcement officers in different parts of the country around in a live setting. The show’s filming of Santa Rosa County deputies made its debut … read more
Tusa gets 15 years
Tusa gets 15 years
Mark Tusa, the man that led law enforcement officers on a high speed chase that ended in Navarre has been sentenced to serve 15 years in state prison. State Attorney Bill Eddins announced Wednesday that Tusa was handed that sentence by Circuit Judge John Simon and will also serve 5 years of probation once released from … read more
Report: Woman threatened with guns
Report: Woman threatened with guns
A Navarre man who allegedly broke a woman’s nose and later pointed two guns at her head stating she was going to “die tonight” was arrested on April 9 after a motorist called 9-1-1 to report he saw the suspect assaulting the woman inside of a pickup truck. The suspect, 19-year-old Wyatt Hardwicke, was apprehended … read more
Gulf Breeze man pleads guilty to child porn charges
Gulf Breeze man pleads guilty to child porn charges
Earlier this week, Gulf Breeze resident Thomas E. Matassa, 24, pled guilty to receipt of child pornography. The guilty plea was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. In February 2016, a detective interviewed Matassa, who openly admitted to downloading child pornography online at his residence at the … read more
Gulf Breeze man charged with burglary
Gulf Breeze man charged with burglary
A Gulf Breeze man was slapped with four felony charges including Armed Burglary, Grand Theft of a Firearm and Dealing in Stolen Property after a man claimed the suspect broke into his home back on January 10. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s conducted a full investigation and later arrested the suspect, 53-year-old R L Hood … read more
How safe is your neighborhood?
How safe is your neighborhood?
Ever see Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies in your neighborhood with their lights and sirens on and wonder what happened or have ever wondered how much crime occurs in your neighborhood? Well the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has a new website that helps alert citizens to crimes such as car burglaries and thefts. Thanks … read more
Gulf Breeze Police Report: April 4 – April 10, 2017
Gulf Breeze Police Report: April 4 – April 10, 2017
Tuesday, April 4 On the Pensacola Bay Bridge, GBPD conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. The stop ultimately led to the arrest of the driver, Adam Colston, 19, of Gulf Breeze from Driving With a Suspended License. Also on Tuesday, Gulf Breeze Police arrested an Interlachen, Fla. man for DUI. They pulled the driver, … read more