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
Tolbert patriarch served in Civil War
Tolbert patriarch served in Civil War
In the early 20th century Holley resident Lige Williams asked late U.S. Congressman Walter Kehoe to check Civil War records regarding the service of his brother-in-law’s grandfather, William Tolbert, who served during the Civil War as a private in the Confederate States of America in Company B of the 18th Alabama Infantry. According to the … read more
East Bay oyster restoration project complete
East Bay oyster restoration project complete
Around a dozen oyster reefs in East Bay were recently restored through 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill recovery funds. The $5.3 million Oyster Cultch Placement Project is aimed to enhance and improve oyster populations in Pensacola Bay, St. Andrews Bay and Apalachicola Bay. And from September 24 through October 2, about 20,103 cubic yards of … read more
Two south end schools have sights on big night
Two south end schools have sights on big night
The District 2 6A Championship is not the only thing on the line Friday night when Gulf Breeze High School and Navarre face-off in the coveted Beach Bowl, there is also a decade-sweep for the Raiders and redemption for Gulf Breeze. Last year Gulf Breeze jumped up to class 6A into Navarre’s district, elevating the … read more
Playground expansion planned for Tiger Point
Playground expansion planned for Tiger Point
UPDATE: Due to the determination there will be a lack of a quorum on Thursday, commissioners are voting on agenda items today. Santa Rosa County Commissioners this week will discuss approval of a $173,082.80 expansion of the Tiger Point Park playground using District 5 Recreation Funds. The project will include installation of all-inclusive equipment aimed … read more
City OKs rate increase
City OKs rate increase
For the second time in a year, South Santa Rosa Utilities System customers will see an increase in their water and sewer rates thanks to a vote at Monday’s City of Gulf Breeze City Council meeting. The board voted 4-1 to implement a 2 percent increase for both city and SSRUS customers with an additional … read more
Making waves
Making waves
Last Saturday, IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area gave a big boost to help one local expand on her vision and love for marine science education, marking a first for the Navarre community. At their annual gala, IMPACT 100 awarded the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station a $108,200 grant, which will help the nonprofit purchase an … read more
New beach pavilions coming in 2017
New beach pavilions coming in 2017
Last week Santa Rosa County received an update on plans for a new pavilions and beach accesses within the county-owned Navarre Beach Marine Park. The $1.8 million construction funded through Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill restoration funds is expected to begin in April 2017. Pearce Barrett, Natural Resources Damage Assessment Coordinator for the Florida Department of … read more
Weekend Food Program bags 550 hygiene kits
Weekend Food Program bags 550 hygiene kits
The Navarre Weekend Food Program recently partnered with area businesses and volunteers to produce 550 hygiene kids for Navarre and Gulf Breeze students. This is the first of two kits that will be delivered during the 2016-17 school year to area children that need them. The program was paid for with a grant from the … read more
VFW hosting essay contest
VFW hosting essay contest
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is now accepting entries for its 2016-17 youth scholarship competition. This is an opportunity for local students to win awards as well as on the state and national levels. VFW’s Voice of Democracy has been the VFW’s premier scholarship program since 1947. This years’ theme for the scholarship program … read more
