New housing development eyed for 399
New housing development eyed for 399
The former location of Hiawatha Nursery on East Bay Boulevard (C.R. 399) could become the location of a new housing development. The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board on October 10 will review two rezoning requests from Donald and Linda Plank for their 11.72-acre parcel, located at 7374 East Bay Boulevard. The requests are to allow … read more
DeSantis Proposes Increase for Teachers’ Minimum Salary
DeSantis Proposes Increase for Teachers’ Minimum Salary
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced his proposal to increase the minimum salary for teachers across the state. The Governor’s proposed 2020 budget recommendation will include a pay raise for more than 101,000 teachers in Florida by raising the minimum salary to $47,500. According to the National Education Association, Florida ranks 26th in the nation for … read more
Exotic Pet Amnesty Day scheduled for October 12 at Gulfarium
Exotic Pet Amnesty Day scheduled for October 12 at Gulfarium
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park are holding an Exotic Pet Amnesty Day event on Saturday, October 12, 2019, in Fort Walton Beach. People may surrender their exotic pets at the event, whether they are being kept legally or illegally, without penalty or cost. The Exotic Pet Amnesty … read more
Navarre snaps losing streak, shuts out Tate 10-0
Navarre snaps losing streak, shuts out Tate 10-0
Xayvion Thomas (3) lines up wide as Navarre drives the ball into Tate territory Navarre travelled to Cantonment on Friday night and beat Tate 10-0 in a district matchup. Navarre (4-3) snapped a three game losing streak with their win over Tate (1-5), and the win marks Navarre’s first win in district play … read more
Commissioner Piech “optimistic” ADA beach access mats will return soon – possibly in 30 days
Commissioner Piech “optimistic” ADA beach access mats will return soon – possibly in 30 days
Santa Rosa County District 4 Commissioner Dave Piech is praising the county engineering staff and Shelly Alexander, environmental programs coordinator, for working with state officials to expedite permitting for ADA beach access mats, which were removed mid-September due to a lack of state permitting. “I’m optimistic they’ll be back soon,” Piech told South Santa Rosa … read more
Holley-Navarre Fire District Captain on administrative leave for alleged misconduct
Holley-Navarre Fire District Captain on administrative leave for alleged misconduct
Holley-Navarre Fire District Captain Shawn Laws is currently on administrative leave pending multiple investigations regarding alleged misconduct. Laws has been on leave for around two months. HNFD Chief Ron Norton told South Santa Rosa News the administrative leave was extended after additional investigations were added. “The District has taken this matter very seriously and has … read more
Escambia family named 2019 Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year
Escambia family named 2019 Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year
Russell Brothers Farm has received the distinction of the 2019 Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year. This annual award recognizes private landowners that have done a remarkable job of sustainably managing forests on their property. Russell Brothers’ Farm exemplifies a legacy of family forest managed not only for wood that may one day be … read more
Pensacola man found guilty of attempting to entice a minor for child porn
Pensacola man found guilty of attempting to entice a minor for child porn
Holley’s 2012 mug shot from Escambia County Jail Federal prosecutors in the Northern District of Florida this week secured convictions in two separate trials involving child exploitation, including charges of production of child pornography and attempted enticement of a minor. The guilty verdicts, from trials in Tallahassee and Gainesville, were announced today by Lawrence Keefe, … read more
State Python Action Team captures record python
State Python Action Team captures record python
Cynthia Downer and Jonathan Lopez captured the large adult female python ever caught by the Python Action Team, weighing 98 pounds, 10 ounces, on Sept. 22 at Big Cypress National Preserve. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Python Action Team has now removed 900 Burmese pythons from the wild in Florida, including a … read more
6 days added for recreational red snapper fishing
6 days added for recreational red snapper fishing
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) last week announced six additional recreational red snapper fishing days for Gulf waters. The season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations will be open on the following Saturdays and Sundays: October 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27. “Florida is the fishing capital … read more
