Effort fails to preserve commercial property inside Navarre Beach Park
Effort fails to preserve commercial property inside Navarre Beach Park
The Trust for Public Land’s effort to preserve a vacant, privately held 5.74-acre parcel located inside Navarre Beach Marine Park has failed for a lack of funding, Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Bob Cole announced this morning. “I received a letter from Liberies Law Firm,” Cole said at the beginning of the May 21 commission … read more
Effort fails to preserve commercial land inside Navarre Beach Park
Effort fails to preserve commercial land inside Navarre Beach Park
The Trust for Public Land’s effort to preserve a vacant, privately held 5.74-acre parcel located inside Navarre Beach Marine Park has failed for a lack of funding, Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Bob Cole announced this morning. “I received a letter from Liberies Law Firm,” Cole said at the beginning of the May 21 commission … read more
Southern Company agrees to sell Gulf Power
Southern Company agrees to sell Gulf Power
Southern Company today announced that it has entered into agreements to sell Gulf Power Company, Florida City Gas and the entities holding Southern Power’s interests in Plant Oleander and Plant Stanton to NextEra Energy for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $6.475 billion. Net of debt, this reflects an equity value of approximately $5.075 billion. “This sale … read more
Florida Highway Patrol hosts career fair
Florida Highway Patrol hosts career fair
In an effort to fill vacant positions the Florida Highway Patrol is planning to host two recruitment screenings. The event aims to assist potential applicants in processing and screening for the application process and targets individuals who meet the minimum qualifications set by FHP. The minimum qualifications are as follows: United States Citizen High School … read more
Naked prowler tased after complaints from Woodlawn Way
Naked prowler tased after complaints from Woodlawn Way
Police last night tased a naked and oiled adult male after complaints were made about a suspicious man on Woodlawn Way in the Midway area. After a homeowner reported a suspicious person near his property, deputies arrived and located a naked adult male — later identified as Joseph John Musso, 63 of Woodlawn Way. A … read more
Second open house for Navarre’s master plan is June 11
Second open house for Navarre’s master plan is June 11
Public invited to second open house for District 4 master plan Help create a cohesive vision for future development Santa Rosa County invites the public to attend the second District 4 Master Plan Open House on Mon., June 11 between 5:30 and 9 p.m. at the Navarre High School cafeteria, 8600 High School Blvd., Navarre, to review land … read more
Pensacola Area Added 2,000 New Jobs Over the Year
Pensacola Area Added 2,000 New Jobs Over the Year
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Pensacola area added 2,000 new private-sector jobs in the last year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, down 0.5 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 8,300 new jobs in April bringing the total number of new private-sector jobs created in Florida to more … read more
Missing child alert for Navarre girl leads to arrest
Missing child alert for Navarre girl leads to arrest
An alert was issued Tuesday morning after a 12-year-old Navarre girl was reported missing from Flintwood Street. She was found safe in Alabama less than 24 hours later. During a Wednesday afternoon press conference Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said Emily Navarro was located in Montgomery, Alabama with 18-year-old Jeremy Acevedo Sierra. Johnson said … read more
Registered sexual predator caught with child porn
Registered sexual predator caught with child porn
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson during a Wednesday afternoon press conference announced that a registered sexual predator was busted with child pornography. Milton resident Richard Andrew Jackson, 46, has been a designated sexual predator for decades, Johnson said. A tip from someone who saw the images on Jackson’s phone led to his arrest. According … read more
Chance for all to play ball
Chance for all to play ball
Santa Rosa County District 5 Commissioner Lane Lynchard pictured May 10 with Homer, mascot for Miracle League Santa Rosa County will get its first special needs ball field next year thanks to a dedicated board of directors and support from county and state leaders who stepped up to help fund its roughly $330,000 construction. District … read more
