Firefighters get hot recognition
Firefighters get hot recognition
Holley-Navarre Fire District named Johnny Robertson their Firefighter of the Year last week at their annual Christmas party. During the annual party, the Meritorious Service Award was also given to Holley-Navarre Firefighter Ernest Harris. Robertson is a fresh face at the department, having only worked there full time for a little over a year. But … read more
Vehicle burglar nabbed
Vehicle burglar nabbed
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested Tuesday and charged with burglarizing vehicles in the south end of the county after someone identified him as he was going through the cab of a vehicle attempting to steal items. Dustin Adams, 39, was charged with three counts of Burglary and one count of Larceny and put behind … read more
Local man jailed for assaulting two women
Local man jailed for assaulting two women
A Navarre man was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail after a woman called police reporting he had strangled her and claimed he threw an ash tray and a full cup of soda at her inside of a residence on East River Road. A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the … read more
Two new restaurants coming to South Santa Rosa
Two new restaurants coming to South Santa Rosa
Navarre developer Euby Black has big plans for two restaurants – a steakhouse in Midway and a Shipwreck-themed eatery on Navarre Beach. Progress is already underway in the 5200 block of Gulf Breeze Parkway, location of the former Mustang Sally’s bar on U.S. 98 at Abercrombie Road. Black said the site is a former gas … read more
Report: Woman stabs dog with knife, tries to ‘kill’ boyfriend
Report: Woman stabs dog with knife, tries to ‘kill’ boyfriend
The call came in to dispatch at the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office at around 6:30 p.m. Monday. A man claimed his girlfriend snapped and slit the throat of her dog inside of a residence on Navarre Park Lane and was “trying to stab and kill him”. SRSO deputies were quickly dispatched to the Navarre … read more
Man arrested for 24th time in SRC
Man arrested for 24th time in SRC
A man was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail for the 24th time in 6 years last Saturday after he was served with a warrant and law enforcement officials found handgun bullets on him. Following the discovery of the bullets, the suspect, Nathan Holder, who is a convicted felon, was charged with two … read more
Burglar held at gunpoint
Burglar held at gunpoint
A burglar got a taste of karma after he allegedly tried to steal a Navarre resident’s vehicle last Sunday and the victim took matters into his own hands by arming himself against the suspect. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Bob Tolbert Road in … read more
Community rallies behind firefighter
Community rallies behind firefighter
Firefighters and the local community are coming together Saturday to help raise money and the spirits of a Navarre Beach firefighter who was diagnosed with a severe brain infection shortly after responding to a cardiac arrest call. Chris Jines, who is a fresh face to the Navarre Beach Fire Department, has only been on staff … read more
Marijuana expert to address Santa Rosa commissioners
Marijuana expert to address Santa Rosa commissioners
UPDATE: Commissioners voted Dec. 8 not to move forward with the January presentation by Kuipers Blake. The newly selected Santa Rosa County commission chairman has a lot on his plate starting in January. Rob Williamson, who was selected to serve as the commission chairman on Nov. 15 knew this after watching the election results just … read more
Business powerhouse joins new chamber
Business powerhouse joins new chamber
This week the newly formed Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce got a shot in the arm of its founding membership drive when the Navarre Area Board of Realtors® joined its ranks. “We are excited by their energy and their business-focused mission,” said NABOR Executive Director Angela Campbell. “As an organization, we always enjoy working … read more
