Explore Escribano Point by Kayak with FWC
Explore Escribano Point by Kayak with FWC
In celebration of 75 years of Florida’s wildlife management area system, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission invites the public to join FWC staff April 14-15 to explore Escribano Point Wildlife Management Area. A free group campsite and dinner will be provided Friday, April 14, and FWC biologists will discuss the area’s natural and … read more
Lift station to be relocated
Lift station to be relocated
Holley-Navarre Water System is constructing a new lift station to replace the current station located on the northeast corner of the intersection of U.S. 98 and Panhandle Trail. “It’s just in a bad location,” Holley-Navarre Water System General Manager Paul Gardner said, noting the project would take about three or four months to complete. The utility purchased a … read more
Tax breaks you can only claim as a homeowner
Tax breaks you can only claim as a homeowner
There are many benefits associated with homeownership. The American Dream offers financial gain and stability and many social benefits. A real estate agent will tell you that one of the biggest benefits associated with homeownership can be found when filing your taxes, and depending on your situation, there may be thousands of dollars coming back … read more
Nominees sought for “curb appeal” makeovers
Nominees sought for “curb appeal” makeovers
Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast’s Navarre office is asking the community to nominate applicants for their 2017 Red Day event. Two nominees will be selected for free curb appeal makeovers, which will take place May 11. “All agents get out of our office and do something in our community,” said Realtor Jodi Van Wagner of … read more
Pub crawl to benefit Fisher House
Pub crawl to benefit Fisher House
Stripes Pub & Grille is hosting a Pub Crawl starting at noon, Saturday, April 1. Proceeds will benefit Fisher House of the Emerald Coast at Eglin Air Force Base. According to Robert Reyes, pub owner, more than 100 people have signed up. “This is year number seven, and we have raised over $10,000 in that … read more
Local artist brings Navarre to life with painting
Local artist brings Navarre to life with painting
Navarre artist Carolyn Williams was recently commissioned to design the first cover of a brand new publication called “Life’s a Beach.” Initially a contest was planned to seek artists, but that changed when Publisher Sam Seevers saw Williams’ work inside Sand Dollar Cottage. “I was flattered and surprised,” Williams said. “It made me feel really … read more
Old structures just memories
Old structures just memories
Recently an old wooden home located on Nelson Street in Holley was torn down to make way for a new subdivision, which is planned for a nine-acre parcel adjacent to the community’s sole convenience store. That razed house was one of the homes of John Stephens, a ranger who had previously lived at the East … read more
ECWR awaits approval
ECWR awaits approval
This was a special week for the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. Yesterday (after South Santa Rosa News went to press), the non-profit agency found out from Santa Rosa County commissioners if they had approval to build on a 2.28 acre parcel of property in Holley as a future sight for the agency’s new rehab facility/education … read more
Parents nabbed for child neglect
Parents nabbed for child neglect
Parents who allegedly allowed their children to live among piles of cat feces and filth were each slapped with a child neglect charge after the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was called out to the trailer they were living in after a complaint was made by EMS workers regarding the shape of the residence. Thomas Phouthavong, … read more
Shooting leaves one injured
Shooting leaves one injured
A Mary Esther man is behind bars with an open count of Homicide in the Santa Rosa County Jail after a drug deal in Navarre went bad and left a resident injured. The shooting occurred last Thursday at around 11:30 p.m. at the 2700 block of Shoreview Court in Navarre, located north of East Bay … read more
