Triple shooting suspect booked overnight
Triple shooting suspect booked overnight
Walter Ford, 18, a suspect in the Feb. 4 triple shooting in Milton, was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail around 1:30 a.m. and charged with two counts of homicide. Two other suspects in the incident, Kyhem Johnson and Dedric Davis, were previously jailed — each also charged with two counts of homicide. More details … read more
Rice booked into Santa Rosa County Jail
Rice booked into Santa Rosa County Jail
The woman who surrendered to law enforcement yesterday after being on the run with a man who allegedly murdered 5 people across two states has been booked into Santa Rosa County Jail. Mary Rice was extradited from Troup County Jail in Georgia to Santa Rosa County Jail after State Attorney Bill Eddins convinced the District … read more
Supervised inmates paint local murals
Supervised inmates paint local murals
Inmates in the painting program at Santa Rosa County Correctional Institute are making the county a more colorful, beautiful place. Under the close supervision of Officer James Priddy, certain inmates are transported to area public buildings where they paint in murals which the talented Priddy brings to life. The most recent mural, pictured here, was … read more
‘Deranged’ killer still on run
‘Deranged’ killer still on run
UPDATE: Boyette and Rice were corned this afternoon at a motel in West Point, Georgia, where he committed suicide and she was captured. Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson and State Attorney Bill Eddins at a 9 a.m. press conference confirmed a massive manhunt is still underway for William “Billy” Boyette and Mary Rice. The … read more
Chamber group to tour Eglin Air Force Base
Chamber group to tour Eglin Air Force Base
The Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee will be taking a guided bus tour of Eglin Air Force Base on Friday, February 24. The event will include lunch at one of the base’s dining facilities. “What is special about this event is that we will be on the tour with members … read more
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb to speak at Military Appreciate Breakfast
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb to speak at Military Appreciate Breakfast
The Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce and the Navarre Area Board of Realtors are jointly sponsoring a Military Appreciation Breakfast at 8 a.m., Thursday, April 27, at the Hurlburt Soundside Club. Lt. General Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command will be the guest speaker. Webb oversees the Air Force component … read more
Chamber leader appointed to Defense Support Initiative Committee
Chamber leader appointed to Defense Support Initiative Committee
Beach Community Bank President Tony Hughes, who serves as chairman of the Military Affairs Council for the Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce, has been named to the Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County’s Defense Support Initiative Committee. According to Kay Rasmussen, associate director of the EDC, the committee monitors state and federal activities … read more
Holley home a “total loss” after fire
Holley home a “total loss” after fire
Photo courtesy Holley-Navarre Fire Department Fire crews responded around 6:15 a.m. to the 3300 block of Doodie Lane in Holley on February 4. “The dispatch center advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls reporting smoke and flames from the residence,” stated Holley-Navarre Fire Chief Ron Norton in a Feb. 6 press release. According to Norton, … read more
New wildlife refuge site in Holley on zoning board agenda
New wildlife refuge site in Holley on zoning board agenda
Holley residents William and Carol Andersen recently donated an undeveloped 2.2-acre parcel near Billory Baptist Church to the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. The county zoning board this week will review a request to allow an animal rehabilitation park at the site. In a letter seeking support from nearby property owners, Refuge Director Susan Leveille said … read more
How will county commissioners spend new tax revenues?
How will county commissioners spend new tax revenues?
Santa Rosa County Commissioners tomorrow will hold a workshop to review the county budget and look ahead toward how the board will spend its new tax revenues, including the roughly $35-40 million expected from the local option sales tax for infrastructure which was approved by voters last November. A county staff report, included in the workshop’s … read more
