Governor DeSantis Announces Major Water Policy Reforms
Governor DeSantis Announces Major Water Policy Reforms
Governor Ron DeSantis today signed Executive Order 19-12 (Achieving More Now For Florida’s Environment), implementing major reforms to ensure the protection of Florida’s environment and water quality. “Our water and natural resources are the foundation of our economy and our way of life in Florida,” said Governor DeSantis. “The protection of water resources is one of … read more
Feeding the Gulf Coast offers assistance during partial government shutdown
Feeding the Gulf Coast offers assistance during partial government shutdown
Entering the third week of the partial government shutdown, Feeding the Gulf Coast has begun to work with its community partners and agencies to identify and fill any gaps in the food supply. As 800,000 government employees are facing furlough or working without pay, Feeding the Gulf Coast would like to assure the communities it … read more
No closures expected during Navarre Beach Fishing Pier decking replacement
No closures expected during Navarre Beach Fishing Pier decking replacement
Replacement of wooden decking on the 1,545-foot Navarre Beach Fishing Pier is planned for this spring and Navarre Beach Utilities Supervisor Terry Wallace said no closures are expected during the refurbishment. Wallace said commissioners will likely formally approve the project later this month and initial estimates for the project are between $350,000-600,000. “They don’t know … read more
County selects company to design-build new courthouse
County selects company to design-build new courthouse
Santa Rosa County Commission met today to select a design-build entity for a judicial center complex to be constructed on a 19-acre parcel located on Avalon Boulevard in Milton and selected Ajax Building Corporation for the job. The three competitors included Ajax Building Corporation, Morette Company and Whitesell-Green Caddell. After interviews and deliberations, the … read more
Local utility launches safety program
Local utility launches safety program
Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS), Inc. has completed the launch and implementation of its overhauled, system-wide safety program, following a comprehensive safety audit by Safety Management Group (SMG). According to a press release distributed today, the initiative began early in 2018 following the commitment by HNWS Board of Directors, leadership and team members to make the system … read more
33rd FW maintainers praised for innovation
33rd FW maintainers praised for innovation
F-35 Lightnings from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., prepare for takeoff at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 12, 2018. The aircraft evacuated to Barksdale to avoid possible damage from Hurricane Michael. As Hurricane Michael churned toward the Emerald Coast of Florida, F-35A Lightning IIs from the 33rd Fighter Wing here evacuated to Barksdale Air … read more
Attorney for utility weighs in on fraud allegations
Attorney for utility weighs in on fraud allegations
Holley-Navarre Water System Attorney Keith Kilpatrick yesterday shot down allegations by five Navarre residents who accused two candidates for the utility’s board of directors of election fraud and called for their disqualification. Carmen Reynolds, former editor of Navarre Press, and four other Navarre residents submitted a December 21 letter to the HNWS board of directors, … read more
Two new subdivisions planned for Navarre
Two new subdivisions planned for Navarre
A local developer is moving forward with plans to construct a 49-home subdivision off Whispering Pines Boulevard and 11 homes on vacant property at the north end of Pawnee Drive. Creetwood Development officials told South Santa Rosa News today that they have received approval for the two projects. The subdivision off Whispering Pines Boulevard will … read more
Santa Rosa Man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation case
Santa Rosa Man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation case
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that on January 2, 2019 Judge David Rimmer sentenced James Raymond Armstrong, age 63, of Milton, to Life in Prison and designated him as a Sexual Predator. On November 30, 2018, a Santa Rosa County jury found Armstrong guilty of Attempt to Commit Sexual Battery on a Victim Less Than … read more
Public hearing scheduled for U.S. 98 improvements
Public hearing scheduled for U.S. 98 improvements
The Florida Department of Transportation is hosting a January 15 public hearing regarding U.S. 98’s Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from Portside Drive in Santa Rosa County to Mary Esther Boulevard in Okaloosa County. The hearing will begin as an open house at 5:30 p.m. CST, with a formal presentation at 6:30 p.m., followed … read more
