Election race is on
Election race is on
Mostly incumbents have prefiled for the upcoming 2016 county elections, so the election to watch seems to be the crowded race for Santa Rosa County Sheriff. Longtime and highly favored Sheriff Wendell Hall has decided not to seek re-election and has endorsed his Chief Deputy Bob Johnson, who is dominating other candidates raising money to … read more
Let’s build a courthouse!
Let’s build a courthouse!
A few weeks ago I took a journey down the dark catacombs (halls) of the second floor of the Santa Rosa County Courthouse…destination courtroom 213. Yes, I did say “dark catacombs” because that is what they reminded me of. The definition of a catacomb is…“an underground cemetery consisting of passages or tunnels with rooms and … read more
Navarre Beach Bridge to experience lane closures
Navarre Beach Bridge to experience lane closures
The Navarre Beach Bridge over the Intercoastal Waterway will experience lane closures on Tuesday, March 1 and Wednesday, March 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for routine bridge inspections. During the inspection process, one lane will remain open to allow motorists to get to and from the beach and Navarre. Drivers utilizing the bridge … read more
Upcoming Navarre Relay for Life events
Upcoming Navarre Relay for Life events
— Team meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 Navarre High School — Yard sale fundraiser 8 a.m. – until Saturday, March 5 Centennial Bank parking lot — Relay for Life 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. April 22nd-23rd Navarre High School For more information visit relayforlife.org/Navarre or call the event leader at (850) 218-6068 or littlekatie2000@yahoo.com.
School district gets “A”
School district gets “A”
It’s hardly ever a surprise anymore for Superintendent of Schools for Santa Rosa County Tim Wyrosdick when he hears back from the state that Santa Rosa County is rated an “A” district. As a matter of fact, it’s starting to sound like a broken record. The state released the results last Friday showing the local … read more
GBHS girls’ lacrosse dominates Jaguars
GBHS girls’ lacrosse dominates Jaguars
The Gulf Breeze JV lacrosse team proved that it doesn’t take experience to win a game after they pummeled the West Florida Jaguars Varsity team last Thursday night with an impressive 10-1 win. The game was the first official match of the girls’ regular season, and West Florida almost went scoreless, but a goal by … read more
GB boys take out West Florida, 12-2
GB boys take out West Florida, 12-2
Both the Gulf Breeze boys and girls lacrosse teams were aiming for double digit scores last Thursday night. The girls’ lacrosse team walked away with a 10-1 victory over West Florida, and the boys followed up after the girls’ game with a 12-2 victory over the Jaguars varsity team. In the first quarter, TJ Durst … read more
Girls’ Lacrosse victorious over Eastside
Girls’ Lacrosse victorious over Eastside
Gulf Breeze High School Girls’ Lacrosse varsity team opened up the 2016 season last Friday night with a 9-1 victory over Eastside High School out of Gainesville, Fla. The JV squad played before the varsity and increased its season record to 3-0 after defeating Eastside 13-6. The Lady Dolphins wasted no time putting points on … read more
Dolphin girls tower over Escambia in 6th inning to close out win, 3-0
Dolphin girls tower over Escambia in 6th inning to close out win, 3-0
The Gulf Breeze softball team overcame a gridlocked contest against Escambia High School last Friday night with a trio of runs in the 6th inning to win the game 3-0. The Dolphins were neck-and-neck with the Gators the first five innings, registering 14 hits in the game compared to Escambia’s six. Gator Hanna Driscoll batted … read more
Commissioners to discuss details of another sales tax referendum
Commissioners to discuss details of another sales tax referendum
The Santa Rosa County Commission is set to discuss the details of a referendum asking citizens — once again — to increase the county’s sales tax to fund local projects. In November 2014, voters rejected a 1 percent percent sales tax increase by 52 to 48 percent. That money would have been used to fund … read more
