Dolphins redeem season, claim Beach Bowl 38-26
Dolphins redeem season, claim Beach Bowl 38-26
Dolphins’ senior linebacker Andrew Thorn hoists the Publix Beach Bowl Cup after Friday night’s 38-26 victory in Russell Stadium. It’s the first time Gulf Breeze has won the trophy since 2016. Photo by Stuart Camp. Gulf Breeze turned the tables on Navarre 38-26 in the regular season finale for both football teams. The Dolphins redeemed … read more
DeSantis Announces Lawsuit Against Biden Administration’s OSHA Employer Vaccine Mandate
DeSantis Announces Lawsuit Against Biden Administration’s OSHA Employer Vaccine Mandate
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today announced a lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s unconstitutional Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) employer vaccine mandate. As soon as the unlawful emergency temporary standard (ETS) is published in the Federal Register tomorrow, the lawsuit will be immediately filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. … read more
Pace Builder Edwin Henry Elected to Florida Housing Hall of Fame
Pace Builder Edwin Henry Elected to Florida Housing Hall of Fame
Edwin Henry is inducted into the Florida Housing Hall of Fame by Hall of Fame Chairman Tom Thornberry. Photo courtesy Home Builders Association of West Florida. For a 38-year career devoted to providing affordable housing in Northwest Florida, Edwin Henry of Henry Company Homes in Pace has been elected to the prestigious Florida Housing Hall … read more
Church Receives Fence Variance Despite Piech’s Opposition
Church Receives Fence Variance Despite Piech’s Opposition
Attorney Kerry Anne Schultz-Battle, during the October 28 Santa Rosa County rezoning meeting, successfully pleaded on behalf of Midway Baptist Church for county commissioners to allow the church to replace a privacy fence damaged during Hurricane Sally with a landscape buffer. The county’s zoning board, which hears such requests and makes recommendations to commissioners, voted … read more
Rep. Williamson Requires Super Majority for Incorporation
Rep. Williamson Requires Super Majority for Incorporation
Florida House District 3 Representative Jayer Williamson during Tuesday night’s Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation hearing reiterated his requirement for a 60% majority on a non-binding referendum to move forward with incorporation of Navarre. “This is putting protections in place for the people that I serve,” Williamson said. “If (the state legislature) is going to grant … read more
North End Commissioners Not Supportive of Redistricting
North End Commissioners Not Supportive of Redistricting
County GIS Coordinator Tanya Gallagher presented a proposed map, showing a new line for District 2 extended south to East River, adding the community of Holley into the boundary. Santa Rosa County has launched a webpage to gather public input on proposed redistricting, which could potentially shift power from three north end to the south … read more
Dozens of Flea Market Vendors Headed to New Site on U.S. 98
Dozens of Flea Market Vendors Headed to New Site on U.S. 98
Around 27 vendors so far have plans to relocate roughly 3.7 miles west into the former Iron Gargoyle Antique Mall, following yesterday’s closure of Gulf Breeze Flea Market. Gulf Breeze Flea Market had been a U.S. 98 landmark for about 28 years. Mick Truitt, a longtime vendor at the former Gulf Breeze Flea Market, has … read more
Milton Man Faces Two Life Sentences for Capital Sexual Battery on a Child
Milton Man Faces Two Life Sentences for Capital Sexual Battery on a Child
State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that on October 20, 2021, Dean Bruno Lainhart was convicted by a jury in Santa Rosa County, Florida, of two counts of Capital Sexual Battery Upon a Person less than 12 years of age, defendant over 18 years of age; Sexual Battery While in a Position of Familial or … read more
More Arrests Expected in Local Prostitution Investigation
More Arrests Expected in Local Prostitution Investigation
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson on Monday announced one arrest has been made so far in an ongoing prostitution investigation, taking place in South Santa Rosa County. Johnson said wired undercover cops were offered “happy endings” for paying extra at four local massage parlors. Subsequently, search warrants related to the ongoing investigation were executed … read more
Midway Water Sampling Homes in Red Zone
Midway Water Sampling Homes in Red Zone
Midway Water System General Manager Brenda Agricola has announced the utility will be taking water samples from inside homes today. She’s also provided a list of allowable and disallowable reimbursements and announced the utility is now able to resume repairs through two plumbing contractors. “We need to get as many homes possible done in the … read more
