Man dies in Hwy. 98 motorcycle accident
Man dies in Hwy. 98 motorcycle accident
A 22-year-old Niceville man was killed Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 98 in Navarre after he lost control of his motorcycle and rear ended a vehicle near Fontainebleau Court. According to the Florida Highway Patrol incident report, Jeremy Ross was riding his Kawasaki motorcycle westbound on Hwy. 98 and lost control of his bike. After … read more
Dog “possibly” caught Parvo at Navarre Park
Dog “possibly” caught Parvo at Navarre Park
Santa Rosa County is warning its residents and visitors that if you take your dog to area dog parks, take precautions to prevent your pup from contracting Parvo Virus. On Tuesday, the county Public Information Office sent out a press release stating that there was a “possible” Parvo Virus outbreak at an area dog park, … read more
Gulf Breeze Rotary distributes scholarships
Gulf Breeze Rotary distributes scholarships
The Gulf Breeze Rotary Club recently awarded several dozen Gulf Breeze High School seniors scholarships. This year, the Rotary Club distributed scholarships for Student Government, Academic, Athletic and Arts. (Submitted Photo)
Raiders fare well at quad-meet
Raiders fare well at quad-meet
The Navarre High School boys and girls track teams took home top spots at last Tuesday’s quad-meet at Navarre High School where the Raiders went up against Fort Walton Beach High School, Niceville High School and Pensacola High School. The girls ran away with second place overall at the competition, only three points behind top … read more
Dolphin girls fall to Glenwood
Dolphin girls fall to Glenwood
Despite an early lead in their March 20 game against Glenwood, the Dolphin softball team fell 5-3 to the visiting Alabama team. The loss came one night before Glenwood served up another loss to the other south end softball team, Navarre. Glenwood was able to polish off a 9-5 win over Navarre at 2 … read more
Raiders fall 17-4 to Pace Patriots
Raiders fall 17-4 to Pace Patriots
Pace High’s baseball team traveled to Navarre on Feb. 28 with something to prove. The Patriots battled it out with the Raiders on the pitching mound for 6 innings, but it was ultimately Pace who would come out on top with a 17-4 win. Navarre came in hard in the first inning putting two total … read more
Report: Woman found with heroin on her at Walmart
Report: Woman found with heroin on her at Walmart
A Navarre woman was hit with a Heroin Manufacturing charge after she was searched during a shoplifting complaint and was found with 9 dime bags of heroin on her along with several other dime bags of miscellaneous drugs. The suspect, Sydney Dean, 21, was apprehended after the search and charged with Petit Theft, Heroin Manufacturing, … read more
SRIA Director arrested on drug charges
SRIA Director arrested on drug charges
The Director of Administration for the Santa Rosa Island Authority was arrested in Gulf Breeze Proper Wednesday evening after she and her husband were pulled over and marijuana extract was found on their persons along with pills. Thirty-two-year-old Robbie Schrock, who works for SRIA and her husband, Adam, were both arrested and booked into Santa … read more
Possible Parvo virus exposure at area dog parks
Possible Parvo virus exposure at area dog parks
Santa Rosa County staff tomorrow are expected to post signs at dog parks in the Navarre area, warning about potential Parvo virus exposure. According to Sarah Whitfield, a county spokeswoman, depending upon weather conditions the county will post the signage and also distribute flyers for dog owners with advice on dealing with the virus.
FPSC approves new Gulf Power customer rates following collaborative settlement
FPSC approves new Gulf Power customer rates following collaborative settlement
The Florida Public Service Commission unanimously approved a settlement agreement developed by Gulf Power and the Office of Public Counsel and other interested parties regarding the energy provider’s petition to increase base rates. Also signing and supporting the settlement agreement is Florida Industrial Power Users Group and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE). The … read more