City to install stairs to shore despite pending litigation
City to install stairs to shore despite pending litigation
The City of Gulf Breeze took some much needed steps towards a public safety issue on Monday when they approved installing a set of stairs that will essentially lead down to a public access beach on Catawba Street. The city said access to the beach is a danger to citizens and the city felt it … read more
$15m beach project to start
$15m beach project to start
Santa Rosa County selected Weeks Marine, Inc. to move forward with Navarre Beach beach renourishment at their Thursday commission regular meeting. The company, who handled the 2006 Navarre Beach renourishment project, is expected to begin work in March. The project is expected to be completed by June 17 at a cost of $14,920,300. Funding is … read more
Pier operator faces ousting
Pier operator faces ousting
Despite its success changing the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier into a more family friendly place, the contractor hired to operate the facility is facing more problems after failing to turn over pier admission fees collected since September. At Thursday’s county commission Scott Rayner, managing partner of Coastal Concessions, asked the board for an additional … read more
DEP inspects pier lease compliance
DEP inspects pier lease compliance
Florida Department of Environmental Protection inspectors were on Navarre Beach Fishing Pier Tuesday, conducting a routine inspection in which the pier was found to be in compliance with the agency’s lease agreement. “They were out there doing an inspection of the lease agreement. They get inspected every so often to make sure operations are within … read more
Spencer pursues worthless check charge against pier vendor
Spencer pursues worthless check charge against pier vendor
Last week the Office of Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court Donny Spencer filed a complaint with the State Attorney’s Office after receiving a $28,762.61 returned check from the county’s Navarre Beach Fishing pier operator, Coastal Concessions, LLC. Steph Maddox, general manager of the pier and a partner in the LLC, said she reached out to … read more
County failed to bill pier vendor
County failed to bill pier vendor
For about 18 months Santa Rosa County was covering the cost of power at Navarre Beach Fishing pier. Then the pier operator, Coastal Concessions, LLC, inquired about the cost, which is part of their contract, and was back billed $28,908.02. County Administrator Hunter Walker said he is “unsure” which county department should have been forwarding the … read more
Pier vendor promises a payment by Friday
Pier vendor promises a payment by Friday
The company contracted by Santa Rosa to operate Navarre’s pier is late making its payments to the county. If the bills aren’t paid by December 17, the contract allows the county to take the facility back from Coastal Concessions, LLC. Commissioners, at Monday’s Committee meeting, debated offering the company until Friday to pay over $30,000 … read more
SRSO seeking info on missing woman
SRSO seeking info on missing woman
Investigators with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public to be on the lookout for Deborah Elizabeth Reid. She is missing and considered endangered. Reid left her residence on Thursday, Dec. 3 at approximately 10:30 a.m. and has not returned. She is required to take medication. She has not driven in quite some time … read more
Lighting up the holidays
Lighting up the holidays
Navarre Beach: home of white sands, tranquil sunsets, and, for the Christmas season, one remarkable Northwest Pole. Each December, Al and Jeanette Seiders string an estimated 4,000 lights along their beachside home in a unique display of Christmas cheer. It is a decidedly Floridian winter wonderland: a sailboat navigates the sugar sand under icy sails … read more
Parades kick off this weekend
Parades kick off this weekend
Sometimes it’s hard to get locals into the holiday spirit. With temperatures floating around 70 degrees most days, feeling Christmas-y is much more difficult in the Panhandle. But this weekend, all of that is about to change. Four holiday parades are kicking off in the area this weekend starting with the annual City of Gulf … read more
