County approves Williams Creek wastewater treatment facility
County approves Williams Creek wastewater treatment facility
Photo caption: Phil Phillips, Clinton Wells and Paul Gardner with Holley-Navarre Water System pictured at an existing rapid infiltration basin system on Gordon Evans Road. Santa Rosa County Commissioners on May 26 approved a controversial request by Holley-Navarre Water System to construct a $1 million treated wastewater facility near Williams Creek in Navarre. A HNWS engineer promised the … read more
Courthouse location to be included in tax question
Courthouse location to be included in tax question
When Santa Rosa voters go to the polls in August to decide whether to fund a new courthouse with an increased sale tax, county commissioners want to make sure citizens know where the facility would be built. On Monday, commissioners discussed ballot language asking voters to approve the half percent sales tax increase. County Administrator … read more
Armed robbery suspect identified
Armed robbery suspect identified
A Navarre man is behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail charged with robbery after local law enforcement nabbed him for allegedly robbing the Dollar General at 9576 Navarre Parkway. The same Dollar General that was robbed last September Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended the suspect, 30-year-old Terrance Frazier, of Lucena Street, who allegedly robbed the Dollar … read more
Development planned inside Navarre Beach Marine Park
Development planned inside Navarre Beach Marine Park
A development company plans to break ground in about 90 days on a new housing complex planned for a 5.74-acre privately owned parcel within the county-owned Navarre Beach Marine Park. The parcel is zoned commercial, and developers Vic Deal and Ron Ward plan to construct a 134-unit complex consisting of five 4-story buildings and two … read more
Sales tax questions to be finalized for August vote
Sales tax questions to be finalized for August vote
Next week, the Santa Rosa County Commission is expected to finalize language for two ballot questions asking voters to approve sales tax increases to fund a new courthouse and other capital needs. The commission will discuss the ballot language at its committee meeting, set for 9 a.m., Monday, May 23, at the Santa Rosa County … read more
Shooting justified
Shooting justified
An investigation involving the officer-involved shooting of a Navarre man at a Niceville motel that took place last September has been deemed justifiable by the local state attorney’s office. Back on Sept. 22, Joel Dixon Smith, who had an address in Navarre, shot and killed Okaloosa County Deputy William “Bill” Myers of the Okaloosa County … read more
Father-son duo arrested again for theft
Father-son duo arrested again for theft
Like father, like son. For the second time this year, a Navarre father and son have been arrested for Dealing in Stolen Property and Larceny after they were allegedly caught trying to casually steal items from a Navarre residence on Monday. Marvan Darby, 53, and his 20-year-old son, Marvin, both of the 2400 block of … read more
Man arrested for burglarizing Navarre daycare
Man arrested for burglarizing Navarre daycare
A Navarre man was charged with burglarizing and stealing from a children’s daycare in Navarre after his wife and the daycare owner ID’d the man on surveillance allegedly stealing money and checks from the business’ cash deposit box. The suspect, 38-year-old Eric Touhey of River Road was allegedly caught on the daycare’s surveillance video allegedly … read more
Aydelott hearing delayed
Aydelott hearing delayed
Lawyers had to delay a status hearing once again for William “Brandon” Aydelott, who admitted to bludgeoning and stabbing his mother Sharon Aydelott inside her Tiger Point home back on Christmas Eve 2013. Since the murder, Aydelott has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Aydelott has had nearly half a dozen scheduled hearings delayed because … read more
Residents protest medical facility
Residents protest medical facility
Residents who live near construction of a new medical office building in Tiger Point protested on Monday along U.S. Highway 98 regarding the facility’s access points on Tiger Point Boulevard across from Oak Pointe subdivision, calling for the facility to have ingress and egress off Hwy. 98. “We welcome Sacred Heart. We’re not opposed to … read more
