GBHS triumphant over Columbus
GBHS triumphant over Columbus
The Gulf Breeze High School Lady Dolphin lacrosse team increased their overall record to 6-1 after a 17-0 blowout over Columbus High School out of Georgia on March 4. The team got things started early on when Avery Currington won the draw and began the Lady Dolphins initial attack. She got the ball back around … read more
GB tennis teams sweep Pace
GB tennis teams sweep Pace
The Gulf Breeze High School tennis team swept Pace High School 7-0 in both the girls and boys teams last Monday for the second time this season, extending the Dolphins’ unbeaten district record. Boys Singles Gulf Breeze No. 1 Hayden Essary had one the longest singles match of the day when he came away with … read more
Season opener gets intense at Southern
Season opener gets intense at Southern
Southern Raceway postponed its 2016 season opener until Sunday afternoon due to the stormy forecasts for the night of March 12. Despite the delays a strong car count resulted in some intense racing action. The largest class of the field was the pure stock division with over 30 cars competing for a spot in the … read more
17-story hotel in works for Navarre Beach
17-story hotel in works for Navarre Beach
Santa Rosa County officials have confirmed that planning and zoning staff held a pre-application meeting this week to discuss a planned 17-story Gulf-front hotel on Navarre Beach. The 1.06-acre parcel eyed for development is located at 8459 Gulf Boulevard, just west of Carribbean Resort and near the construction site of a 7-story Springhill Suites by … read more
Two candidates quit Sheriff’s race
Two candidates quit Sheriff’s race
The race to win the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s seat may have become a bit easier for the agency’s Chief Deputy Bob Johnson. Former longtime Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Hank Shirah, presently the Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police for Pensacola State College, told South Santa Rosa News yesterday that he is … read more
Destin dentist driving wrong way on Hwy. 98 gets DUI
Destin dentist driving wrong way on Hwy. 98 gets DUI
A Destin dentist who was reportedly so intoxicated she was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of U.S. Highway 98 last Saturday night was slapped with DUI charges after a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputy caught up with the woman near Lighthouse Pointe in Navarre. The driver, Elena Kopko, 42, of Turkey Oak Drive in … read more
“Large grocery” planned for U.S. 98 near West Navarre Primary
“Large grocery” planned for U.S. 98 near West Navarre Primary
A large grocery store and gas station is planned for 18 acres on the north side of U.S. 98 near West Navarre Primary School. And the proposed development could eventually warrant a new traffic signal at Joybrook Road. David Hightower, representing property owner Titan Venture Management, LLC, told South Santa Rosa News he signed a … read more
Navarre Beach Pier operators say the county owes them money
Navarre Beach Pier operators say the county owes them money
Santa Rosa County and the contractor that runs the Navarre Beach Pier are at odds over who owes whom money. The county maintains that the Coastal Concessions owes taxpayers $45,653.95 in unpaid pier admission collections, fines and other fees. While Coastal Concessions says the county owes it more than $143,000 in unexpected start-up costs. On … read more
Wanted suspect who eluded LEO’s nabbed in Jacksonville
Wanted suspect who eluded LEO’s nabbed in Jacksonville
A man who led law enforcement officers on a high speed chase through most of Santa Rosa County and collided head on with a Navarre woman on East Bay Boulevard is sitting behind bars at Jacksonville Jail. The suspect, Mark Anthony Tusa, has been sitting in the jail since Jan. 4. He was arrested for … read more
‘It’s like working out in a sauna’
‘It’s like working out in a sauna’
It’s always like clockwork. Almost 99 percent of the time when someone is given the option to trek up a flight of stairs or take the elevator, they take the latter. But firefighters with Navarre Beach Fire Department on Captain Sean Hughes’ watch have no choice. They get the hard end of the stick and … read more
