HNFD secretary charged with stealing thousands of dollars in department money
HNFD secretary charged with stealing thousands of dollars in department money
The secretary for the Holley-Navarre Fire Department was arrested Thursday for stealing thousands of dollars from the local fire department over the course of her 5 years of working on the job. Forty-four-year-old Melissa Severt admitted to Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies that she illegally withdrew thousands of dollars from the department’s pension account at … read more
Gulf Breeze woman caught red handed with stolen items
Gulf Breeze woman caught red handed with stolen items
A Gulf Breeze woman was caught red handed twice stealing from local store employees and also from two Gulf Breeze residents. The suspect, Stephanie Barnes, 34, was slapped with two counts of Burglary and two counts of Larceny last Thursday and booked into Santa Rosa County Jail. The first incident occurred last Thursday and involved … read more
City unveils initiative that gives back to area homeless
City unveils initiative that gives back to area homeless
There aren’t many parking meters in Santa Rosa County, so if you see a few popping up in the city limits of Gulf Breeze, don’t be alarmed. Last year, the City of Gulf Breeze was approached by the 2016 Leadership Pensacola class about an initiative they started to help give back to the area homeless … read more
Gulf Breeze Proper hit with rash of vehicle burglaries
Gulf Breeze Proper hit with rash of vehicle burglaries
With one fell swoop, 9 vehicles were burglarized in the city limits of Gulf Breeze last Wednesday. The news comes just short of a month after a vehicle burglar went through numerous unlocked vehicles near Navarre High School and even stole a vehicle that had the keys in it. According to the Gulf Breeze Police … read more
Touching tribute
Touching tribute
The award-winning Navarre High School NJROTC Raider Battalion on Wednesday said goodbye to its leader Captain Mark Eubanks, USN (Ret), a Senior Navy Science Instructor, who is retiring. Eubanks received a standing ovation from the crowd gathered at the Battalion’s awards ceremony, where he was joined by his wife, Sandra, for a final salute.
Auburn University NROTC cadets planning ruck march to honor fallen Marines
Auburn University NROTC cadets planning ruck march to honor fallen Marines
Members of the Auburn University NROTC program are planning a ruck march to honor the 7 Marines who perished in a training exercise crash in Navarre back in March of 2015. All eleven servicemembers on board the Blackhawk helicopter perished. The 201.5 mile memorial ruck march will start in Auburn, Ala. on May 9 and … read more
Dolphins oust Raiders 7-5
Dolphins oust Raiders 7-5
There’s the Publix Beach Bowl Cup and then there’s last Friday night’s game, where the Raider baseball team went head-to-head against the Dolphin baseball team in the biggest non-conference baseball game of the season. Gulf Breeze was able to claim an early lead at the top of the third inning, scoring 5 runs to put … read more
Eagles outscore Raiders, 4-3
Eagles outscore Raiders, 4-3
The Niceville High School Eagles were able to secure a 4-3 win over the Navarre Raiders back on April 21 thanks to a solid first inning where they scored all of their points consecutively to keep the Raiders on their toes the remainder of the game. Before they even had a chance to get a … read more
Jaguars overpower lady Dolphins
Jaguars overpower lady Dolphins
The West Florida High School of Advanced Technology softball team extended its undefeated district record back on April 7, cutting short Gulf Breeze High School’s comeback and ending the match 5-4 after the Lady Dolphins pulled-back two runs in the seventh inning with two outs on the books. Jade Halfacre was an anchor at pitcher … read more
SSRN to start running NYSA baseball photos
SSRN to start running NYSA baseball photos
If you see South Santa Rosa News Editor-in-Chief Mathew Pellegrino out and about at the Navarre Youth Sports Association baseball games, take note. Through the month of May and June, he will be featuring photo spreads in the sports section of the paper. The spreads will be of 8U, 10U, 12U and 15U NYSA baseball … read more