Fire tax increase opposed
Fire tax increase opposed
A proposed increase in non-ad valorem fire tax assessments for Holley-Navarre Fire District is igniting some heat in the business community. The referendum, which will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in the six precincts HNFD serves, asks voters to consider increases which include raising residential rates by 74 percent, from .0315 to .0547 per … read more
Report: Man assaults police K9
Report: Man assaults police K9
A Navarre man who was caught burglarizing a home, was thrown behind bars after he assaulted a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy K9 who was attempting to locate the suspect following the botched burglary. The suspect, Joshua Cruz, was arrested following the incident and charged with Unarmed Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling, Grand Theft, … read more
Gulf Breeze man nabbed for burglary
Gulf Breeze man nabbed for burglary
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested for burglary after surveillance footage allegedly showed him burglarizing a Midway gas station and stealing $48 in herbal relaxation supplements from the store. The suspect, Andrew Ragghianti, 34, was arrested for the crime and charged with Burglary, Property Damage-Criminal Mischief, and Petit Theft and put behind bars in Santa … read more
Navarre man nabbed for sexual assault on minor
Navarre man nabbed for sexual assault on minor
A Navarre man was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail and charged with Sexual Assault after a 19-year-old woman came forward to police alleging he had “raped” her and sexually assaulted her when she was 15 years old. The suspect, Aaron Stokes, 44, who has an address at the 8200 block of Branch … read more
Nov. 1 deadline for $250 beach lease cap
Nov. 1 deadline for $250 beach lease cap
Beach leaseholders have until Nov. 1 to postmark or deliver a letter to the county requesting a lease amendment to take advantage of a retroactive $250 cap on annual lease fees and removal of 5-percent fees for short-term rentals. County Attorney Roy Andrews, in an Oct. 20 letter to commissioners, stated his office initially sent … read more
Tolbert patriarch served in Civil War
Tolbert patriarch served in Civil War
In the early 20th century Holley resident Lige Williams asked late U.S. Congressman Walter Kehoe to check Civil War records regarding the service of his brother-in-law’s grandfather, William Tolbert, who served during the Civil War as a private in the Confederate States of America in Company B of the 18th Alabama Infantry. According to the … read more
East Bay oyster restoration project complete
East Bay oyster restoration project complete
Around a dozen oyster reefs in East Bay were recently restored through 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill recovery funds. The $5.3 million Oyster Cultch Placement Project is aimed to enhance and improve oyster populations in Pensacola Bay, St. Andrews Bay and Apalachicola Bay. And from September 24 through October 2, about 20,103 cubic yards of … read more
Two south end schools have sights on big night
Two south end schools have sights on big night
The District 2 6A Championship is not the only thing on the line Friday night when Gulf Breeze High School and Navarre face-off in the coveted Beach Bowl, there is also a decade-sweep for the Raiders and redemption for Gulf Breeze. Last year Gulf Breeze jumped up to class 6A into Navarre’s district, elevating the … read more
Playground expansion planned for Tiger Point
Playground expansion planned for Tiger Point
UPDATE: Due to the determination there will be a lack of a quorum on Thursday, commissioners are voting on agenda items today. Santa Rosa County Commissioners this week will discuss approval of a $173,082.80 expansion of the Tiger Point Park playground using District 5 Recreation Funds. The project will include installation of all-inclusive equipment aimed … read more
City OKs rate increase
City OKs rate increase
For the second time in a year, South Santa Rosa Utilities System customers will see an increase in their water and sewer rates thanks to a vote at Monday’s City of Gulf Breeze City Council meeting. The board voted 4-1 to implement a 2 percent increase for both city and SSRUS customers with an additional … read more
