Deadline for GBHS job fair extended
Deadline for GBHS job fair extended
The deadline to participate in the second annual Summer Jobs Fair at Gulf Breeze High School has been extended until today at 4 p.m. The event will be held the morning of April 6, with the exact time depending on the number of vendors. That information will be released at a later date. At last … read more
NABOR to host second Annual Trivia Night for Relay for Life on April 5
NABOR to host second Annual Trivia Night for Relay for Life on April 5
Come join the Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) for food, fun and a great game of trivia with host Christina Alconcel. The event will also feature raffle prizes! The event will take place starting at 7 p.m., on Wednesday, April 5 at Stripes Pub & Grill, located at 1878 Andorra Street in Navarre.
Consolidation meeting slated for next Friday
Consolidation meeting slated for next Friday
The first of many meetings between the Holley-Navarre, Midway and Navarre Beach fire departments to discuss the possibility of consolidating into one fire department will take place next Friday, March 31. Midway Fire Chief Jonathan Kanzigg met with Holley-Navarre Fire Chief Ron Norton earlier this month and secured the date for the first meeting. Prior … read more
Navarre High grad a star on Science Channel show
Navarre High grad a star on Science Channel show
Ever since he was a child, Nick Householder has had a fondness for build competitions. “I loved building and making things as a kid,” Householder said. “I remember watching one of those build competition shows when I was a kid and turning to my brother and saying ‘I’m going to do that one day. That’s … read more
School district and teacher’s union take steps toward settling pay raise impasse
School district and teacher’s union take steps toward settling pay raise impasse
Last week attorneys for Santa Rosa County District Schools and Santa Rosa Professional Educators, the district teachers’ union, selected a special magistrate to help craft an agreement which could settle 2016-2017 contract negotiations ahead of a new deadline for retroactive teacher pay increases. Although Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick initially declared a March 15 deadline to reach … read more
Report: Man threatens deputy with gun inside Walmart
Report: Man threatens deputy with gun inside Walmart
Last Friday, local law enforcement were kept on their toes after a Mary Esther man pointed a gun at a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Sergeant inside of the Navarre Walmart, later fleeing on foot from the store. Following the scare, the local sheriff’s office released a BOLO (Be on the Lookout) for the suspect, 19-year-old … read more
City of GB eyeing new management for TPGC
City of GB eyeing new management for TPGC
Gulf Breeze’s City Manager Edwin “Buz” Eddy said Kissimmee-based Integrity Golf Company LLC is looking to pull out of their operating contract of Tiger Point Golf Club effective March 31, claiming a lack of communication between the city and the golf management company is to blame for their decision to leave in the middle of … read more
Pier volleyball heats up
Pier volleyball heats up
Professional and semi-pro volleyball players from across the Southeast are traveling to Navarre to play in Saturday’s Southeastern Volleyball Tour Season Opener at Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. The event is one of two Association of Volleyball Professionals league events planned for Navarre Beach this year. “We have the AVP league coming twice this year, which … read more
Pier partners negotiating
Pier partners negotiating
Stephanie Maddox, a partner in Coastal Concessions, the company contracted to operate Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, recently asked Santa Rosa County Commissioners to amend the current contract to allow a newly formed company she established in her name to take over pier operations, citing internal disputes among corporate partners. However, the board decided Feb. 20 … read more
Navarre woman killed in wreck on Hwy. 98
Navarre woman killed in wreck on Hwy. 98
A woman who Florida Highway Patrol believes was driving the wrong way down U.S. Highway 98 was killed last Saturday after she struck an SUV head on. According to the FHP report, 56-year-old Sherry Vitale, of Navarre, was driving a Chevrolet Cavalier east in the westbound lanes of Hwy. 98 at around 12:50 a.m. that … read more
