Pub crawl to benefit Fisher House
Pub crawl to benefit Fisher House
Stripes Pub & Grille is hosting a Pub Crawl starting at noon, Saturday, April 1. Proceeds will benefit Fisher House of the Emerald Coast at Eglin Air Force Base. According to Robert Reyes, pub owner, more than 100 people have signed up. “This is year number seven, and we have raised over $10,000 in that … read more
Local artist brings Navarre to life with painting
Local artist brings Navarre to life with painting
Navarre artist Carolyn Williams was recently commissioned to design the first cover of a brand new publication called “Life’s a Beach.” Initially a contest was planned to seek artists, but that changed when Publisher Sam Seevers saw Williams’ work inside Sand Dollar Cottage. “I was flattered and surprised,” Williams said. “It made me feel really … read more
Old structures just memories
Old structures just memories
Recently an old wooden home located on Nelson Street in Holley was torn down to make way for a new subdivision, which is planned for a nine-acre parcel adjacent to the community’s sole convenience store. That razed house was one of the homes of John Stephens, a ranger who had previously lived at the East … read more
ECWR awaits approval
ECWR awaits approval
This was a special week for the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. Yesterday (after South Santa Rosa News went to press), the non-profit agency found out from Santa Rosa County commissioners if they had approval to build on a 2.28 acre parcel of property in Holley as a future sight for the agency’s new rehab facility/education … read more
Parents nabbed for child neglect
Parents nabbed for child neglect
Parents who allegedly allowed their children to live among piles of cat feces and filth were each slapped with a child neglect charge after the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was called out to the trailer they were living in after a complaint was made by EMS workers regarding the shape of the residence. Thomas Phouthavong, … read more
Shooting leaves one injured
Shooting leaves one injured
A Mary Esther man is behind bars with an open count of Homicide in the Santa Rosa County Jail after a drug deal in Navarre went bad and left a resident injured. The shooting occurred last Thursday at around 11:30 p.m. at the 2700 block of Shoreview Court in Navarre, located north of East Bay … read more
Gulf Breeze Police Report: March 21 – March 27, 2017
Gulf Breeze Police Report: March 21 – March 27, 2017
Gulf Breeze Police stayed extremely busy over this past week arresting individuals for DUIs and Moving Traffic Violations. Tuesday, March 21 At the 400 block of State Road 399, a traffic stop for speeding at 3:02 a.m. led to the arrest of a Mississippi man for Driving With a Suspended License. The driver, Julian Smith, … read more
New commander named to Eglin AFB
New commander named to Eglin AFB
Air Force Brigadier General Evan C. Dertien has been announced as the new commander of the 96th Test Wing, Air Force Materiel Command, Eglin Air Force Base and roughly 10,000 military and civilian personnel. Dertien had two previous assignments at Eglin and most recently served as vice commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force … read more
Krav Maga is effective combat system
Krav Maga is effective combat system
Krav Maga is the hand to hand combat system used by the Israeli Defense Forces. Its roots come from 1930’s paramilitary predecessors to the IDF. Today Krav Maga is recognized as a self-defense system suitable for all genders and ages. Navarre resident Ferrell Tibbs, who retired in 2012 from Santa Rosa County, said she started … read more
Man with active warrant wanted in Navarre shooting
Man with active warrant wanted in Navarre shooting
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a Navarre man who is believed to have been involved in a late Thursday night shooting that hospitalized a local. The shooting occurred yesterday at around 11:30 p.m. at the 2700 block of Shoreview Court in Navarre. The initial 9-1-1 call alerted deputies that an individual at that … read more
