New bus stop in highway construction zone scares family
New bus stop in highway construction zone scares family
A family which resides in the Holley community is frightened after receiving news that a Santa Rosa County School bus stop in their driveway is being moved to a “stop sign” at a nearby a construction zone on a busy four-lane highway. Donna and Joey Tolbert live on a 1.2-acre parcel on Hwy. 87 S, where … read more
Courthouse tax fails; Infrastructure tax approved
Courthouse tax fails; Infrastructure tax approved
A third attempt to get voters to approve a tax to fund a new county courthouse has failed. However, the effort led by a political action committee to push for a half-penny sales tax for infrastructure improvements was successful. By a 60-40 margin, voters in the Aug. 30 primary approved a half-percent local option sales … read more
‘They’ve been through a lot’
‘They’ve been through a lot’
“I’ve never been through a hurricane. I’ve heard the horror stories of Hurricane Ivan. But I still want to step up and help.” Those words came from Kim Jones, a Woodlawn Beach resident who took it upon herself to help rally people together to collect donations to help the Louisiana flood victims. Two weeks ago, … read more
Recycling is back
Recycling is back
After nearly nine months of throwing out recyclables along with trash, recycling service will resume in Santa Rosa County around the end of September. The service was on hold while awaiting construction of a $10.6 million Emerald Coast Utilities Authority recycling facility in Escambia County adjacent to the Perdido Landfill. ECUA handles recyclables for Santa … read more
Teens cause lockdowns
Teens cause lockdowns
Three Fort Walton Beach teens are facing numerous charges after they attempted to break into several homes in Navarre, prompting a high speed chase, which forced soft lockdowns of three area schools. The teenagers, later identified as Donald Fuggerson, 16, Isiah Soto, 15, and Tyrell Marshall, 15, were seen breaking into a home on Commodore Street … read more
Hung jury in attempted murder case
Hung jury in attempted murder case
A jury was unable to decide the fate of a Navarre man who is accused of shooting and critically injuring a University of Alabama student last year. John Marshall Fitzgerald, 60, was charged with attempted murder of 22-year-old Nelson Rivers Starkey, who was shot four times during an altercation inside a Holley By the Sea … read more
Above and beyond
Above and beyond
Midway Fire District firefighters went above and beyond the call of duty Monday when they responded to an emergency medical call in Navarre and helped finish a job that one man set out to do. Firefighters and Lifeguard Ambulance were called out to that emergency at home located at the 6400 block of Watermark Cove … read more
RESTORE money could relocate effluent discharge
RESTORE money could relocate effluent discharge
Santa Rosa County Commissioners today approved a recommendation from the county grants departments to apply for roughly $12.3 million in RESTORE funding, specifically nominating five projects aimed for Santa Rosa Sound restoration. The allocation is one of several “pots” of money resulting from 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill recovery funds. The approval process to be … read more
Local lives at site ancestor settled during Civil War
Local lives at site ancestor settled during Civil War
This community history article is brought to you by Navarre Lumber Robert Broxson relocated to Santa Rosa County during the Civil War, and today his great-great-great-great grandson, Danny Hawkins, lives near the site where he first moved. Robert was born in South Caroline in 1812 but by 1842 he had moved to Florida. He relocated … read more
Dolphins sweep Jamboree
Dolphins sweep Jamboree
Gulf Breeze Dolphin football fans lined “The Tank” last Friday. With them, they brought anticipation. Anticipation that the Dolphins were going to prove that they were a brand new team thanks to the fresh face they had as their leader. That new face was Bobby Clayton, the team’s new head coach. He replaced Chris Nemith, … read more
