SRSO searching for vehicle burglars
SRSO searching for vehicle burglars
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify two men who were seen rummaging through vehicles in the Holley by the Sea subdivision in Navarre last week. The two men’s actions were caught on home surveillance video. The vehicle burglaries happened early last Wednesday morning. The men were using flashlights to look inside … read more
Gulf Breeze man charged with child neglect
Gulf Breeze man charged with child neglect
A Gulf Breeze man was charged with child neglect after he allegedly slapped one of his children across the face after she screamed during a scary movie. Michael Campbell, 31, of Green Briar Parkway was arrested after the alleged incident and charged with Cruelty Towards a Child and booked into Santa Rosa County Jail. According … read more
Burglary suspect nabbed
Burglary suspect nabbed
Fingerprints taken from two area businesses linked a Navarre man to two burglaries in the south end of the county that transpired late last month. Following a thorough investigation, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 19-year-old Shane Maddox, of Bay Watch Lane, and charged him with two counts of Burglary, two counts of Larceny and … read more
Report: Man pepper sprays woman while being assaulted
Report: Man pepper sprays woman while being assaulted
A 25-year-old Gulf Breeze woman was arrested last Friday after she allegedly attacked her boyfriend and accused him of cheating on her. Andrea Rumbaugh, of McClure Drive was arrested following the incident and charged with Battery and Trespassing. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, SRSO deputies were called out to a … read more
Former GB resident wins prestigious award
Former GB resident wins prestigious award
Bridget Lester, daughter of Douglas and Donna Smith of Gulf Breeze, was one of 213 math and science teachers who recently earned the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. These awardees represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity schools. … read more
Dolphins bag second season win
Dolphins bag second season win
Prepare the fattened calf, because it seems the prodigal son has returned to Gulf Breeze High School after Bobby Clayton’s Dolphins clenched a 36-21 victory over Pensacola Catholic High School last Friday night. The win snaps a nearly decade-long series of losses to PCHS and grants the Dolphins their first win over the Crusaders since … read more
Carter pushes Navarre to victory
Carter pushes Navarre to victory
For those who doubted that Navarre High School’s Michael Carter was 100 percent back from his injury he suffered last season were wiped clean of that disbelief after the Raiders’ game against the Booker T. Washington Wildcats last Friday night. That’s because the all-star tailback, who committed to the University of North Carolina earlier this … read more
Rain cuts Southern’s races short
Rain cuts Southern’s races short
Mother Nature did not spare her rainy forecast over Labor Day weekend and ended up shortening Southern Raceway’s two-day weekend schedule to just one wet Saturday night. Due to two rain delays, the heat races were canceled and some divisions ran features only as the starting order was based on the respective heat race draw. … read more
Local attorney resigns from chamber board
Local attorney resigns from chamber board
Navarre attorney Robert Collins has resigned from the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. “His vacancy will be filled at the October board meeting,” said CEO Judy Morehead, who said the board accepted Collins’ resignation at their September meeting. So far this year the organization has lost five board members in addition to Collins: Gary Fields, … read more
Attorney: Justice prevailed for Sam Druggish
Attorney: Justice prevailed for Sam Druggish
Charges against a Navarre resident accused of sexual assault on a minor were dismissed Sept. 2 by the State of Florida. Sam Druggish, 73, had been facing life in prison for the capital felony case. Druggish was arrested Dec. 17, 2015 and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault on a minor by a custodian … read more
