Drive Through Rabies Vaccination Clinic this Friday

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Staff reports

  • Drive Through Rabies Vaccination Clinic this Friday

    Posted: Monday, October 23

    The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) and Santa Rosa Animal Control will host a drive-through rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats, Friday, October 27. The clinic will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the animal services facility, 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton. Veterinarians from Pace … read more

    • Road closure at Panhandle Trail starts Tuesday

    Posted on October 23, 2017 by Staff reports

  • Road closure at Panhandle Trail starts Tuesday

    Posted: Monday, October 23

    Panhandle Trail in Navarre will be closed between Hwy. 98 and Timber Lane, starting Tuesday, Oct. 24 through close of business on Friday, Oct. 27 for placement of water and sewer lines. The eastbound left and westbound right turn lanes on Hwy. 98 at Panhandle Trail will also be closed. Detour signs are posted.

    • No special election for courthouse tax

    Posted on October 23, 2017 by Romi White

  • No special election for courthouse tax

    Posted: Monday, October 23

    Santa Rosa County Commissioners were divided on spending $850,000 for this roughly 19-acre parcel on Avalon Boulevard. which has a certified value of $498,219. Commissioners Rob Williamson and Lane Lynchard opposed buying the property for the site of a future courthouse, but they were outvoted by Commissioners Bob Cole, Sam Parker and Don Salter. Property … read more

    • Nichols presents $8,000 to local art teachers

    Posted on October 23, 2017 by Staff reports

  • Nichols presents $8,000 to local art teachers

    Posted: Monday, October 23

    Santa Rosa County Tax Collector Stan Colie Nichols, left, makes the check presentation to Santa Rosa County Schools Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick This past week, Stan Nichols had the honor of presenting the school board with a check just under $8,000.00 to be split between our county elementary schools, thanks to the Kids Tag Art program. … read more

    • County to study Navarre Community access road

    Posted on October 23, 2017 by Staff reports

  • County to study Navarre Community access road

    Posted: Monday, October 23

    The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is seeking an engineering firm to study an east-west Navarre Community Access Road north of U.S. 98 which could serve as a parallel connector road between Edgewood Drive on the west side of Navarre and Whispering Pines Boulevard on the east side of Navarre. The proposed corridor … read more

    • Board of realtors celebrates success at annual meeting

    Posted on October 22, 2017 by Staff reports

  • Board of realtors celebrates success at annual meeting

    Posted: Sunday, October 22

    Lorie Coogle will be installed December 6 as president of the organization. NABOR members packed the room at Stripes Pub & Grill October 19 for the organization’s official Annual General Meeting. Calling the room to order, 2017 President Mark Miller of Century 21 Island View Realty confirmed the slate of candidates for vacant leadership positions … read more

    • Legislators work to protect “crucial” Gulf Range

    Posted on October 22, 2017 by Staff reports

  • Legislators work to protect “crucial” Gulf Range

    Posted: Sunday, October 22

    Senator Doug Broxson (R, Pensacola) and Representative Mel Ponder, (R, Destin) filed resolutions to extend the current moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico east of the Military Mission Line. “Our economy in Northwest Florida is anchored by the presence of our military. But more importantly, their mission to protect and defend both our … read more

    • Repeat offender gets 30-year sentence

    Posted on October 19, 2017 by Staff reports

  • Repeat offender gets 30-year sentence

    Posted: Thursday, October 19

    State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that on October 18, 2017 Christopher Delaine Bryant of Navarre was sentenced to 30 years in state prison as a Prison Releasee Reoffender and Habitual Felony Offender by Circuit Judge David Rimmer. Bryant was convicted by a Santa Rosa County Jury on June 23, 2017 of Aggravated Battery Upon a … read more

    • “Huge” bear killed near school

    Posted on October 18, 2017 by Romi White

  • “Huge” bear killed near school

    Posted: Wednesday, October 18

    FWC Officer Howie Jones and Kevin McDonald, FWC wildlife technician, right, examine the deceased bear Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officers this afternoon responded to a residence near Holley-Navarre Primary School in the 2000 block of Casa de Oro Street, where a large male black bear died from an apparent gunshot wound. “It’s humongous,” … read more

    • Holley-Navarre Water System postpones vote on Fairpoint Regional Utility System refinancing

    Posted on October 18, 2017 by Staff reports

  • Holley-Navarre Water System postpones vote on Fairpoint Regional Utility System refinancing

    Posted: Wednesday, October 18

    Fairpoint Regional Utility System, an entity created about 15 years ago to provide water service for the south end of Santa Rosa County, is seeking to refinance around $9.1 million in debt which was incurred to construct a well system in East Milton. But Holley-Navarre Water System must sign off on the deal and last … read more