LEO charged with sexual battery on 2 8-year-olds
LEO charged with sexual battery on 2 8-year-olds
A local Florida Department of Law Enforcement Officer was slapped with 2 counts of sexual assault/battery on a victim under 12, and 2 counts of lewd lascivious behavior on a victim under 12 years of age on Tuesday after two 8-year-olds alleged the suspect performed sexual acts on them and made the victims perform sexual … read more
Contaminated food, rodent droppings force temporary shut down of TPGC’s Sunset Grille
Contaminated food, rodent droppings force temporary shut down of TPGC’s Sunset Grille
Sunset Grille, located inside the Tiger Point Golf Course’s clubhouse was shut down last Thursday after failing a routine inspection by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Inspectors with DBPR found 3 serious violations including finding insects in the kitchen food and “semi-fresh” rodent droppings inside and on top of food. The report noted … read more
68-unit housing development planned for Navarre Beach
68-unit housing development planned for Navarre Beach
Developer Steve Herring is planning a 68-unit housing development called Topaz Beach on 8.5 acres at the west end of South Carolina Street on Navarre Beach. Herring has submitted a variance request to Santa Rosa County, seeking to reduce property setback requirements from 30 feet to 10 feet on the front and to 10 percent … read more
Trump headed back to Pensacola
Trump headed back to Pensacola
Republican Presidential Nominee Donald J. Trump is scheduled to make his third appearance in Pensacola Wednesday, Nov. 2. at the Community Maritime Park. The park’s ampitheather will open at 4 p.m., leading up Trump’s 7 p.m. speech, which will be followed by fireworks. Tickets are available via:http://www.donaldjtrump.com/schedule/register/pensacola-fl3/
Local artist loses battle with breast cancer
Local artist loses battle with breast cancer
For the few that knew Alicia Hansen, art had always been second nature to her. It was never something she studied or worked at perfecting her whole life. For her, it was more therapeutic—especially painting. Hansen picked up painting as a form of therapy last year while she battled Stage 4 breast cancer, which she … read more
Fire tax increase opposed
Fire tax increase opposed
A proposed increase in non-ad valorem fire tax assessments for Holley-Navarre Fire District is igniting some heat in the business community. The referendum, which will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in the six precincts HNFD serves, asks voters to consider increases which include raising residential rates by 74 percent, from .0315 to .0547 per … read more
Report: Man assaults police K9
Report: Man assaults police K9
A Navarre man who was caught burglarizing a home, was thrown behind bars after he assaulted a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy K9 who was attempting to locate the suspect following the botched burglary. The suspect, Joshua Cruz, was arrested following the incident and charged with Unarmed Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling, Grand Theft, … read more
Gulf Breeze man nabbed for burglary
Gulf Breeze man nabbed for burglary
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested for burglary after surveillance footage allegedly showed him burglarizing a Midway gas station and stealing $48 in herbal relaxation supplements from the store. The suspect, Andrew Ragghianti, 34, was arrested for the crime and charged with Burglary, Property Damage-Criminal Mischief, and Petit Theft and put behind bars in Santa … read more
Navarre man nabbed for sexual assault on minor
Navarre man nabbed for sexual assault on minor
A Navarre man was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail and charged with Sexual Assault after a 19-year-old woman came forward to police alleging he had “raped” her and sexually assaulted her when she was 15 years old. The suspect, Aaron Stokes, 44, who has an address at the 8200 block of Branch … read more
Nov. 1 deadline for $250 beach lease cap
Nov. 1 deadline for $250 beach lease cap
Beach leaseholders have until Nov. 1 to postmark or deliver a letter to the county requesting a lease amendment to take advantage of a retroactive $250 cap on annual lease fees and removal of 5-percent fees for short-term rentals. County Attorney Roy Andrews, in an Oct. 20 letter to commissioners, stated his office initially sent … read more
