Lights Bring More Than Christmas Cheer
Lights Bring More Than Christmas Cheer
Tom Petska has been lighting up his home with tens of thousands of Christmas lights since moving to Tiger Point six years ago, and he’s started using the effort to aid local charities. Last year the Petska’s collected donations for Gulf Coast Kids’ House. This year, Tom’s teamed up with the Ice Flyers, and Big … read more
Rebekah Jones Avoids Trial, Admits Guilt in Plea Deal with Prosecutors
Rebekah Jones Avoids Trial, Admits Guilt in Plea Deal with Prosecutors
Rebekah Jones, a former Florida Department of Health data scientist, on December 7 accepted a plea deal with prosecutors, meaning she will avoid a January 23 trial in Leon County on a felony count of offenses against users of (computers). According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, “Evidence retrieved from a search warrant (in … read more
Santa Rosa Commission Chairman Colten Wright Celebrates Thorn’s Snowball Derby Victory
Santa Rosa Commission Chairman Colten Wright Celebrates Thorn’s Snowball Derby Victory
Regina Wright, Driver Derek Thorn and Colten Wright pictured December 4 in Victory Lane at the 55th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway. Photo by Sal Sigala Jr Photography. Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Colten Wright has enjoyed watching the Annual Snowball Derby since he was four years of age and found himself in … read more
Santa Rosa Educator Awarded for Excellence during Florida’s Inaugural Native American Month Contest
Santa Rosa Educator Awarded for Excellence during Florida’s Inaugural Native American Month Contest
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis last week hosted a Native American Heritage Month reception at the Governor’s Mansion. At the event, the Governor and First Lady announced the winners of an inaugural Native American Heritage Month contest, including S.S. Dixon Educator Justin King. King was one of the recipients in the … read more
Deputies Nab Ex-Con Suspected of Vehicle Theft
Deputies Nab Ex-Con Suspected of Vehicle Theft
Randall T. Carter, 42, was released from prison on November 18 then booked into Santa Rosa County Jail Wednesday for the ninth time in the past decade. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies were seen December 7 with guns drawn near Andorra and Frontera Streets in Navarre after responding earlier in the day to 8336 … read more
School District Could Spend 56% More on Admin Raises than Negotiated Teacher Pay Increases
School District Could Spend 56% More on Admin Raises than Negotiated Teacher Pay Increases
STORY UPDATE: SCHOOL BOARD ADJUSTS PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF RAISES: Just one day after news broke that a proposed raise for Santa Rosa School District Administrative Staff was 56% higher than the district agreed to fund for teachers, David Godwin, president of Santa Rosa Professional Educators teachers union has announced that the district has reduced the … read more
OPINION: Should a Candidate’s History of Domestic Violence Matter?
OPINION: Should a Candidate’s History of Domestic Violence Matter?
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Santa Rosa County had 771 cases of Domestic Violence during 2020. That’s up from 627 in 2019. One of those 2019 cases involved Mike Matthews, one of eight candidates seeking to be elected to Holley-Navarre Water System board of directors. Matthews is known in the Navarre area for … read more
Eight Candidates Run for Three Utility Director Seats
Eight Candidates Run for Three Utility Director Seats
The Holley Navarre Water System, Inc. will host its Annual Meeting including election of directors on January 17, 2023. The meeting will be called to order at 7 a,m, and voting will take place from 7:30 a.m. till 7 p.m. at The Club at Hidden Creek, which is owned by the utility for the purpose … read more
EDITORIAL: PNJ Doesn’t Seem to Watch Meetings for Agencies they “Cover”
EDITORIAL: PNJ Doesn’t Seem to Watch Meetings for Agencies they “Cover”
Pensacola News Journal seems to have parted ways with its extreme anti-Conservative cartoonist Andy Marlette. It appears that Reporter Alex Miller, who had been (trying) to cover Santa Rosa County government, is also gone. Santa Rosa residents won’t miss Alex getting information wrong, like reporting a candidate won a race in the August primary election … read more
Utility Director Fined $500 Tampering Fee
Utility Director Fined $500 Tampering Fee
James Dabney, who is seeking re-election to the Holley-Navarre Water System board of directors, is one of 33 customers assessed a $500 tampering fee by the utility so far during 2022. A May 23, 2022 letter from HNWS to Dabney states the utility “recently discovered and terminated an unauthorized water connection” at his business located … read more
