Cops search for Gulf Breeze suspect in child sodomy case
Cops search for Gulf Breeze suspect in child sodomy case
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Gulf Breeze resident who has serious child abuse charges pending against him after a male juvenile told police the man repeatedly sexually abused him at the suspect’s home. Suspect Christopher Jason Traffanstead, 39, with a last known address in the 2500 block of Abbie Elizabeth Court, … read more
Vandals strike Senior Center
Vandals strike Senior Center
The Holley-Navarre Senior Center was struck by vandals who busted up picnic tables and damaged a shuffleboard court area. “It is too bad that people in our community would do damage to the Senior’s property,” said Margaret Russell, who handles publicity for the nonprofit organization. According to Russell, the center does not receive any operating … read more
Turtle Power
Turtle Power
A Navarre resident has finished up some last minute touches on her first major public piece of artwork that will sit outside of the Florida Welcome Center in Escambia County over the next year. The piece of art will greet tens of thousands of visitors at the entrance to the welcome center starting on May … read more
Rate hike OK’d
Rate hike OK’d
The majority of the Holley-Navarre Water System board of directors approved a 17.5-percent rate increase for customers starting May 1. Bien May, board president, said the action was recommended by the organization’s engineering staff and will equate to a roughly $12 per month increase for the average customer who uses sewer service and consumes 7,000 … read more
City wants new SR399 overpass
City wants new SR399 overpass
Despite the Florida Department of Transportation’s willingness to make repairs to the SR399 overpass in Gulf Breeze Proper, the City of Gulf Breeze wants to send a proposal to the local Transportation Planning Organization (FL-AL TPO) asking the group to consider a request for a PD&E Study on the overpass and to put that request … read more
Father, son duo arrested for theft
Father, son duo arrested for theft
A Navarre man and his father who have a history of arrests for theft were slapped with Dealing in Stolen Property charges after they allegedly stole a generator valued at $700 and sold it to a Navarre Pawn Shop back in December. According to the report, Marvin Darby, 20, and his father Marvan Darby, 53, … read more
Man arrested for battery at Gulf Breeze Zoo
Man arrested for battery at Gulf Breeze Zoo
A Gulf Breeze man who claimed his fiancé cheated on him and went down to her workplace to confront her about it was slapped with Battery charges on Tuesday after he allegedly pushed the woman to the ground. The suspect, Joseph Herrin, Jr., was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail following the incident and charged … read more
Man slapped with vehicle theft charges
Man slapped with vehicle theft charges
A Gulf Breeze man was slapped with Vehicle Theft and Dealing in Stolen Property charges after he sold a vehicle that belonged to a Navarre woman without her permission. Ricky Slaughter, 26, a Navarre High School graduate, was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies determined he sold … read more
Navarre man arrested in drug sting
Navarre man arrested in drug sting
A two-year joint narcotics operation in south Okaloosa County led to the arrest of 17 individuals, including a Navarre resident last week. The investigation was aimed at taking down street level drug dealers around Okaloosa County. Fifty four-year-old Eugene Klamer of the 2200 block of Paloma Street in Navarre was ultimately arrested in the sting … read more
Lane closures expected during SR399 repairs
Lane closures expected during SR399 repairs
Lane closures are expected in the City of Gulf Breeze while Florida Department of Transportation contractors work to fix damage done to the State Road 399 overpass back on March 11. A tractor trailer clipped the inside of the last beam on the overpass as the driver was heading westbound on Highway 98. Since then, … read more
