Santa Rosa considers bed tax deal with Airbnb
Santa Rosa considers bed tax deal with Airbnb
Santa Rosa County leaders have inked a deal that will dictate how the online rental booking company Airbnb will pay bed taxes for units rented through its services. “The online vacation rental industry has continued to evolve during recent years and Airbnb is a major vendor in this market,” County Administrator Tony Gomillion wrote in … read more
Navarre Paramedic charged after taking “selfie” with patients
Navarre Paramedic charged after taking “selfie” with patients
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former Okaloosa County EMS paramedic and issued active warrants for another in connection with an investigation that revealed they used their cell phones to take selfies and videos with patients inside ambulances for their own amusement as part of a “selfie war” competition. Many patients were incubated, … read more
Proposed development in park nixed from agenda
Proposed development in park nixed from agenda
DEVELOPING STORY A lease modification request to develop a 134-unit condominium development inside Navarre Beach Marine Park has been removed from next week’s county commission agenda at the request of developer Ron Ward. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
Chamber crumbling
Chamber crumbling
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce removed two directors at a July 20 meeting, and a third director resigned afterwards, leaving four vacancies on the troubled board. Navarre businessman James Dabney, owner of East River Smokehouse, and Cindy Stephens, branch manager of Beach Community Bank in Navarre, were voted off the board. Stephens was … read more
Locals earn Eagle Scout badge
Locals earn Eagle Scout badge
The eagle soars high and seeks to rest only upon the lofty peaks. As an Eagle Scout, you too must soar high. You must not swerve from the path of duty. Your ideals must be lofty. You must strive to obtain that which is the highest and noblest in life. Last Saturday, four Boy Scouts … read more
Gulf Breeze Police Report- June 28 – July 11, 2016
Gulf Breeze Police Report- June 28 – July 11, 2016
Tuesday, June 28 At the 700 block of Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze Police conducted a traffic stop on a Pace man’s vehicle. The stop ultimately led to the arrest of the driver, Jason Emmons, 41, for Driving With a Suspended License. Also on Tuesday, at the 700 block of Gulf Breeze Parkway, police conducted … read more
Man arrested for battery on live-in girlfriend
Man arrested for battery on live-in girlfriend
A Navarre man was arrested for misdemeanor Battery after he allegedly hit his girlfriend after the two had indulged in alcoholic beverages on Navarre Beach. According to the arrest report, the suspect, John Selfridge, 23, was arrested last Wednesday, for the incident, which occurred back on June 12. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest … read more
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
