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
Locals, visitors back petition
Locals, visitors back petition
A petition urging Santa Rosa County commissioners to prevent a developer from building a housing complex inside the Navarre Beach Marine Park has garnered over 1,700 signatures from both Navarre locals and visitors. The change.org petition outline the developer’s plans to construct a 134-unit condominium complex in the park, which would consist of four 4-story … read more
Body cameras OK’d
Body cameras OK’d
Sometime within the coming weeks, if you come into contact with a Gulf Breeze Police officer, you’ll also be on camera. At the City of Gulf Breeze City Council meeting Tuesday night, council approved pulling $30,000 out of their Red Light Camera funds to purchase 23 cameras for the entire police force (both full and … read more
Report: House guest slices friend with knife
Report: House guest slices friend with knife
Christopher Michael Gale, 26, of the 2100 block of Janet Street in Navarre was arrested July 3 on a second-degree felony charge of Aggravated Battery Using a Deadly Weapon after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched in reference to a battery which allegedly took place in the 3100 block of Wells Beach Road. Upon … read more
Woman: Husband bullied, smacked me
Woman: Husband bullied, smacked me
Matthew Brown, 40, was arrested July 5 on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of Battery after cops responded to a residence located in the 1400 block of Dartmouth Drive in reference to a disturbance. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s arrest report, Brown’s wife stated that around 3:30 a.m., the couple had been arguing when … read more
Escapee nabbed
Escapee nabbed
An inmate briefly escaped the grasp of law enforcement officers last Saturday in East Milton after he picked the locks on his handcuffs and fled from a private inmate transportation vehicle. The man, John Wesley Saatio, 35, was being transported on Interstate 10 via the private inmate transportation company when the vehicle stopped at a … read more
Report: Woman jailed for throwing drink
Report: Woman jailed for throwing drink
Debra Ann White, 48, of the 3200 block of Highway 87 S in Navarre, was arrested July 4 on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of battery after police responded to a disturbance complaint. According to the report, White and her husband had been verbally arguing, and she had packed up her car and started to leave … read more
Navarre woman charged with battery
Navarre woman charged with battery
Toni Renee Whatley, 33, of Navarre, was arrested July 4 on a third-degree felony charge of Property Damage/Criminal Mischief and a first-degree misdemeanor charge of Battery after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 2400 block of Pineneedle Lane in reference to a disturbance. The victim stated that his girlfriend had come to … read more
