State Attorney’s Office: Phone call to Dannheisser did not violate Sunshine Law
State Attorney’s Office: Phone call to Dannheisser did not violate Sunshine Law
A phone call made to Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser almost landed Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson in hot water earlier this month. Robinson, who is the chairman for the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization, was cleared of allegations last Friday that he violated the state’s Sunshine Law after he called Dannheisser outside of a TPO … read more
Fire department asking for tax increase
Fire department asking for tax increase
Ron Norton’s wallet is not burning a hole in his pocket. Over the past several years, if he opened it, the Holley-Navarre Fire Department Chief would discover only moths. That’s because the fire department has not benefited from a non-ad valorem tax increase in 10 years. And the funds are starting to run short. Ten … read more
County addresses bear issues
County addresses bear issues
Bear issues in South Santa Rosa County were on County Commissioners’ minds at their Monday committee meeting. Tiffany Ackerman, state committee chairwoman for Imagine Our Florida — a non-profit group dedicated to preserving Florida’s natural resources — urged commissioners to adopt regulations requiring some residents in South Santa Rosa County to use bear-resistant garbage cans. … read more
Community comes together for law enforcement
Community comes together for law enforcement
In the wake of the deadly shooting in Dallas last week that claimed the life of 5 law enforcement officers during a Black Lives Matter protest, locals held prayer vigils for law enforcement agencies. St. Ann Catholic Parish Pastor Monsignor Luke Hunt, Pastor Jack Kale from Central Waterside and other church leaders in the Gulf … read more
Navarre Krewe of Jesters Scholarship winner announced
Navarre Krewe of Jesters Scholarship winner announced
The 2016 Navarre Krewe of Jesters’ scholarship winner was Navarre resident Ian McCullough. McCullough will be attending the University of South Alabama in the fall, and will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. His goal is to be a flight nurse. McCullough was awarded the scholarship during the June meeting of the Navarre Krewe … read more
Grades drop for two Navarre schools
Grades drop for two Navarre schools
The Florida Department of Education released school district and school grades last Friday to the public. The release showed that two schools in the south end fell from an A to a B, but most schools kept their “A” rating by the state. The Santa Rosa County School District dropped from an A in 2014-15 … read more
Dolphin selected to participate in Discovery Educator Network Summer Institute
Dolphin selected to participate in Discovery Educator Network Summer Institute
Erin Cosky, a science teacher at Gulf Breeze High School in Santa Rosa County, has been selected through a competitive application process to participate with over 100 other educators from across the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom in the 2016 DEN Summer Institute (DENSI). Hosted by Discovery Education’s Discovery Educator Network (DEN) July 17-22 … read more
Historical Society seeks “old timers”
Historical Society seeks “old timers”
Do you or your relatives have stories, photographs or memories of our area from days gone by? Well, the Holley-Navarre Historical Society wants to hear from you. The society is seeking volunteers to help interview long-time residents for a planned future book of local history. The group also hopes to one day start a museum … read more
Pensacola Bay Bridge designs unveiled
Pensacola Bay Bridge designs unveiled
The contractor who will build the new Pensacola Bay Bridge that should serve the area over the next 50-plus years has been selected. On Monday at the Florida Department of Transportation office in Milton, the FDOT selection committee responsible for choosing the design-build contractor selected New York-based firm Skanska USA Civil Southeast as the winner … read more
FDOT caves
FDOT caves
A pen, a phone call and a little over 2 hours. That’s all it took for Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser, his City Council and the Florida Department of Transportation to agree on a purchase price for a strip of land at the foot of what will become the new Pensacola Bay Bridge. At Tuesday … read more
