Report: Intoxicated woman resists law enforcement arrest
Report: Intoxicated woman resists law enforcement arrest
An alleged drunk Navarre woman was arrested last Thursday night and slapped with two felony charges after she kicked and attempted to bite and punch a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputy. The suspect, 23-year-old Sara Willoughby, was arrested after the struggle last week and charged with Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer and Resisting an … read more
Report: Man caught mid-coitus charged with Battery
Report: Man caught mid-coitus charged with Battery
A Navarre man was arrested for Battery last Sunday after his ex-girlfriend alleged he attacked her after she found him in bed with a woman. The suspect, Patrick Gentry, 24, was arrested following the alleged incident and booked into Santa Rosa County Jail on $500 bond, which he later posted. According to the Santa Rosa … read more
Father, son arrested after disturbance
Father, son arrested after disturbance
A Gulf Breeze man and his son are behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail after the two got into a verbal argument that resulted in the father brandishing a firearm. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, 62-year-old Bruce Thumm and his son, Justin Thumm, 32, were both arrested following the … read more
18 events/groups in line for SRC tourism funding
18 events/groups in line for SRC tourism funding
A total of 18 events and organizations ranging from the Navarre Beach Snowbirds Club to the Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society are in line to receive a total of $61,225 in Santa Rosa County tourism promotion funding. The Santa Rosa County Commission will discuss the 2016-2017 Tourist Development Office Local Event/Marketing funding at its committee … read more
Bears hit, killed by motorists
Bears hit, killed by motorists
This past week, there was a slight increase in Florida Black Bear deaths in the county after one was hit by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 98, and another by a motorcycle last Sunday. According to a Florida Highway Patrol accident report, two Pace residents were injured after a motorcycle they were riding on hit … read more
Long-time residents accuse FWC of contributing to bear problems
Long-time residents accuse FWC of contributing to bear problems
There’s no doubt Florida’s bear population is booming. A 2015 bear study by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission indicated that the population in the western panhandle has swelled 75 percent over the past 13 years. And FWC also reports a “dramatic” increase in human-bear conflicts in Santa Rosa County. But some long-time residents … read more
Why should you home school?
Why should you home school?
Well, another school year behind us. The public classrooms are quiet for a couple months; students are released from the endless drone of ridiculous standards, test preparation and test taking. And the unofficial beginning of the homeschooling season has begun. You see every summer, parents home school their children, even those parents who work full … read more
Navarre High NJROTC hosts annual summer camp for incoming cadets
Navarre High NJROTC hosts annual summer camp for incoming cadets
Navarre High School’s NJROTC program played host to over 80 incoming freshman and sophomore cadets looking to enter the award-winning ROTC program at the high school. The orientation camp took place all last week at the high school. Incoming freshman interested in joining the NJROTC program were encouraged to attend along with a handful of … read more
FWC to discuss bear hunting recommendations
FWC to discuss bear hunting recommendations
After receiving extensive input from the general public and stakeholders, FWC staff released four options that FWC Commissioners will consider on how to best move forward with controlling Florida’s growing bear population, which is estimated to have swelled across Florida over the past 10 years. The four options range from holding a bear hunt with … read more
Traffanstead released on bond
Traffanstead released on bond
A Gulf Breeze man facing 75 years in prison for child sex abuse charges was released yesterday on $400,000 bond. Alleged child sex abuse suspect Jason Traffanstead, 39, had a June 9 hearing before Circuit Judge Ross Goodman. A violation of parole charge, stemming from a previous charge in October 2015 involving corporal punishment of … read more
