Gulf Breeze moves into playoffs
Gulf Breeze moves into playoffs
It took over 365 days before the Gulf Breeze Dolphins would realize their goal, but it was not an easy task to get there in the first place. Monday night Gulf Breeze had to win two quarters, not games, of football in hopes of obtaining the District 2-6A football runner-up spot. Not only the … read more
High speed chase ends badly in Navarre
High speed chase ends badly in Navarre
“It rolled three or four times…Boom, boom, boom.” Those were the words of a Navarre resident, who refused to be identified other than by his first name, which he said was Mitchell, who partially witnessed a head on collision that occurred on East Bay Boulevard Monday morning around 11 a.m. Mitchell described what he heard, … read more
Navarre man booked on attempted murder charge
Navarre man booked on attempted murder charge
John Fitzgerald, 59, of the 2200 block of Valley Road in Navarre was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail around 1 a.m. this morning. Fitzgerald was arrested on charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies investigated a shooting in Navarre off Valley Road. … read more
Raiders dominate Dolphins
Raiders dominate Dolphins
The powerhouse Navarre Raiders (9-0, 3-0) seized and held a formidable beachhead early in Friday night’s football game against the Dolphins (2-7, 1-2) at Gulf Breeze High School, fueling an unstoppable momentum towards their landslide 47-7 victory, their ninth straight win over Gulf Breeze. The much-deserved triumph won the Raiders the Beach Bowl Trophy, sealed … read more
Plane makes emergency landing in GINS
Plane makes emergency landing in GINS
Navarre Beach Fire Department Chief Mike Howard said engine problems forced a small aircraft to make an emergency landing in the Gulf Island National Seashore Friday morning. The single-engine Cessna airplane was forced to land in the National Seashore just east of Pensacola Beach near the Santa Rosa / Escambia County border. The two men on board … read more
State reports “extensive” red tide fish kill
State reports “extensive” red tide fish kill
Thousands of decaying fish litter the shoreline of Navarre Beach, and beachgoers are experiencing eye and respiratory irritation, resulting from a red tide — a harmful concentration of algae. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Oct. 28 red tide report states “extensive” fish kills and respiratory irritation have been reported in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay … read more
Signs cause backlash at local schools
Signs cause backlash at local schools
Parents in the north end of the county and an atheist advocacy group are to blame for signs that recently popped up in classrooms around the Santa Rosa County School District that have caused major backlash. The signs, which are posted near the American flags in each classroom, read “students are invited to stand and … read more
Utility members vote to change ballot procedure
Utility members vote to change ballot procedure
Holley-Navarre Water System members voted tonight to amend the corporation’s bylaws to change the identification method members use for proxy voting and to allow for absentee voting. But the move was made contingent on a 30-day review period, including consultation with the board’s attorney. The specifics of how to implement the new voting identification requirements will be decided at a later date, … read more
Red tide breaches coastal berm
Red tide breaches coastal berm
Remnants of Hurricane Patricia blew ashore Monday and Tuesday, bringing heavy winds and huge surf, which compounded erosion on the west end of Navarre Beach. The strongest landfalling Pacific storm on record also brought in a red tide. Dead fish washed up on the west end of Navarre Beach Tuesday morning along with the tell-tale … read more
Possible murder suspect captured in Navarre
Possible murder suspect captured in Navarre
Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a man wanted by Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office was taken into custody last night in Navarre. Charles Brow, 53, of the 150 block of Cajer Posie Road in Crawfordville, was officially booked into Santa Rosa County Jail on an unrelated out-of-county warrant around 3:32 p.m. today. “Information was obtained … read more
