Truck hits power pole, knocks out power in GB
Truck hits power pole, knocks out power in GB
A single vehicle-related accident on U.S. Highway 98 near Kell Road cut power off for many residents in Gulf Breeze Sunday after a truck hit a power pole, breaking it in half. According to the Florida Highway Patrol accident report, 34-year-old Bryan Pitts of Eclectic, Ala. was driving his Ford pickup truck eastbound on Hwy. … read more
Fire destroys home on Calle de Castelar
Fire destroys home on Calle de Castelar
A family was displaced from their home after a fire destroyed their residence at the 2200 block of Calle de Castelar in Navarre last Thursday night. According to the Holley-Navarre Fire Department, the blaze appeared to have started in the home’s garage at around 11:30 p.m. that day. A called reported to a 9-1-1 dispatcher … read more
What you should to protect yourself against the Zika Virus
What you should to protect yourself against the Zika Virus
Concerns about the Zika virus have prompted many questions about how to best protect against the viral infection. The Zika virus is spread primarily through bites from infected mosquitos, but can also be spread from a pregnant woman to her unborn child, as well as through sexual contact. Symptoms of Zika virus disease are relatively … read more
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash
A Navarre resident was seriously injured in a vehicle vs. motorcycle accident last Friday at the corner of Blue Tip Drive and U.S. Highway 98 in Navarre and had to be air lifted via Lifeguard Air Ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. Forty five-year-old Bernard Baculi was riding his Honda motorcycle westbound on Hwy. … read more
County adds new traps to address growing Zika Virus concern
County adds new traps to address growing Zika Virus concern
The recent news of the first baby born with Zika-linked microcephaly in New Jersey serves as an important reminder to residents to practice precautions and help reduce the mosquitoes population. In response to growing concerns about the potential for spread of the Zika virus, Santa Rosa County is taking additional steps to step up surveillance … read more
School district earns healthy recognition
School district earns healthy recognition
The Santa Rosa County School District earned Gold Level recognition as a Florida Healthy School District earlier this week This recognition, developed by the Florida Coordinated School Health Partnership, recognizes the hard work and success of school districts related to physical, mental and social health of students and staff. “This is the second Gold Award … read more
Take Stock in Children awards scholarships
Take Stock in Children awards scholarships
Back on May 25, Take Stock in Children and the Santa Rosa Education Foundation awarded $329,000 in scholarships to 26 graduating seniors who received four-year tuition scholarships. The scholarship banquet was held at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. Local area students raised money to give each senior a Hewlett-Packard Laptop, a $750 value and … read more
Tropical Storm Colin floods new Navarre Beach shoreline
Tropical Storm Colin floods new Navarre Beach shoreline
Rough surf from Tropical Storm Colin forced two hopper dredges working on the Navarre Beach renourishment project to suspend work Monday and seek temporary shelter in Pensacola Bay. Waves also over-washed sections of the newly added lower beach berm, trapping water near the shoreline. However, county officials report the storm is not expected to have a long-term … read more
Evers makes push for local bay bridge meeting
Evers makes push for local bay bridge meeting
Proposed design plans for the new Pensacola Bay Bridge will come out of hiding next month, giving the public the first glimpse of what the new 3-mile structure could look like. The Florida Department of Transportation confirmed last week that the plans would be unveiled at a meeting on July 7 in Chipley. But after … read more
Restrooms could be added to Navarre Fishing Pier
Restrooms could be added to Navarre Fishing Pier
Anglers on the Navarre Beach Pier could one day be able to use restroom facilities without having to make the 1,545 foot trek back to the pier store. On Monday, the Santa Rosa County Commission gave preliminary approval to an amended agreement governing the operation of the Navarre Beach Pier, and they also decided to … read more
