Florida breaks tourism record and Santa Rosa sees double-digit gains
Florida breaks tourism record and Santa Rosa sees double-digit gains
Governor Rick Scott announced today that Florida set a record with the highest number of visitors of any six months in the state’s history with 60.7 million visitors, according to VISIT FLORIDA. And locally, tourism numbers also continue to climb. Overall, Florida showed a 4.1-percent increase over the same period in 2016 with 53.2 million … read more
Massive solar panel arrays nearly complete
Massive solar panel arrays nearly complete
Officials from the U.S. Air Force and Navy will join representatives from Gulf Power and Coronal Energy August 22 for a ceremonial “Flip the Switch” event, celebrating completion of the three largest solar arrays on U.S. Department of Defense property, including one located at the Holley Outlying Landing Field on East Bay Boulevard in Navarre. … read more
Governor orders half-staff flags to honor fallen hero
Governor orders half-staff flags to honor fallen hero
Marine Sergeant Joseph J. Murray of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life July 10 along with fourteen Marines and one Navy Corpsman when a United States Marine Corps transport plane crashed in Leflore County, Mississippi. As a mark of respect for Sergeant Joseph J. Murray, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and … read more
Woman arrested for drugs after being tased for not exiting car
Woman arrested for drugs after being tased for not exiting car
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office bodycam video is going viral on social media, following an April 4 traffic stop in which Deputy James Burnham tased a woman who refused to follow his direction to exit her vehicle during a traffic stop for speeding. Although the incident took place in April, the video footage was shared … read more
LETTER TO EDITOR from Teachers’ Union President
LETTER TO EDITOR from Teachers’ Union President
Dear Editor, The impasse hearing occurred the evening of Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Benny Russell Elementary school. All five school board members voted and agreed with Tim Wyrosdick’s recommendation to reject Special Magistrate Robert Hoffman’s recommendations. In typical Santa Rosa School Board style and after almost no discussion, the superintendent’s recommendation was passed with … read more
First total solar eclipse in 99 years coming
First total solar eclipse in 99 years coming
Photo courtesy NASA For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will occur August 21 across the entire continental United States. Coast to coast, from Oregon to South Carolina, 14 states will – over a span of almost two hours – experience more than two minutes of darkness in the middle of … read more
Tropical depression could form within 48 hours
Tropical depression could form within 48 hours
The National Hurricane Center in it’s 7 a.m. C.S.T. update reported that a low pressure area located about 150 miles northeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands has become a little better defined. According to NHC, shower activity has increased somewhat since yesterday. “Conditions are gradually becoming more conducive for development, and a tropical depression … read more
Fleeing suspect abandons special needs child in moving car
Fleeing suspect abandons special needs child in moving car
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson this afternoon was traveling northbound on Hwy. 87 S when he initiated a traffic stop for a tag which had been expired for 13 years. But the suspect, Michael Austin, who remains at large, eluded Johnson, and a chase ensued. Johnson was able to follow the suspect, who turned … read more
619K more allocated for HBTS drainage issues
619K more allocated for HBTS drainage issues
Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Rob Williamson, following Monday’s board meeting, said further progress is being made to tackle the enormous storm water drainage issues in Holley By The Sea. “We had approval today of another $619,000 for initial cleanout of storm water drainage easements in HBTS that had not been cleaned out before,” Williamson … read more
Sheriff thanks father and daughter for locating Amber Alert child
Sheriff thanks father and daughter for locating Amber Alert child
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson on Friday presented a local father and daughter with certificates of appreciation for their alertness and quick action toward locating a missing 4-year-old girl at the center of a June 21 Amber Alert. Navarre residents Ret. U.S. Marine MSgt Tony Mullins and his daughter, Judy, called 9-1-1 immediately after … read more
