Traffanstead assigned May 12 court date
Traffanstead assigned May 12 court date
Accused child sex abuse suspect Christopher Jason Traffanstead, 39, remains behind bars in Santa Rosa County Jail. He’s been assigned a May 12 felony arraignment before Circuit Judge John Simon. Although Traffanstead, a Gulf Breeze resident, was issued a $300,000 bond for two felony sexual battery charges by a custodian on a victim under 18 … read more
Cars collide with school bus on 87 South
Cars collide with school bus on 87 South
Santa Rosa County School District Bus 734 was involved in a rear collision involving three cars on Hwy. 87 S near High School Boulevard. Witnesses say there does not appear to be damage to the bus, but three cars behind the bus appear to have damage. There were no injuries reported on the school bus. … read more
Commissioner: eliminate renourishment MSBU
Commissioner: eliminate renourishment MSBU
Not only will the recent state allocation for beach renourishment decrease the assessment expected for Navarre Beach residents, but some county leaders are open to eliminating the assessment all together. The renourishment project, expected to begin this week, is anticipated to cost about $17.4 million. Before the recent allocation by the Legislature, about $4.9 million … read more
Ribbon cutting for new playground set for April 30
Ribbon cutting for new playground set for April 30
Donna Sue Harvell’s dream of having a community playground in Holley has come to fruition, and a ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30 at Holley Ball Park. “It’s even more than I had hoped for,” Harvell said. “When I first came out there there wasn’t even … read more
Beach renourishment equipment should start moving in Friday
Beach renourishment equipment should start moving in Friday
Equipment is expected to be moved this week to start Navarre Beach renourishment, and the project is expected to last through mid-June. The project will start at Navarre Beach Marine Park and work westward at an rate of about 500 feet per day. Roughly 1.3 million cubic yards of sand are expected to be placed from immediately east … read more
Report: crossdresser exposes himself to retired cop
Report: crossdresser exposes himself to retired cop
A lingerie-clad Navarre man who exposed himself to a retired sheriff’s deputy and a woman back in March was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail on Indecent Exposure charges last Friday after an investigation determined the panties and bra he was wearing were not enough to cover up his genitals. The man, 51-year-old Mark Baringer, … read more
City clashes over project
City clashes over project
“Maybe we should slow down.” Those words came from Gulf Breeze City Councilman David Landfair at last Wednesday’s Executive Committee meeting where the city discussed a potential project that could ultimately effect the look and feel of a popular street corner that has never been developed on. The developer for the project, NNGS, LLC had already … read more
Man charged with disorderly conduct on Navarre Beach
Man charged with disorderly conduct on Navarre Beach
A Navarre man who was reportedly yelling at people on Navarre Beach while waving a knife last Monday was arrested and charged with Disorderly Intoxication and Being in Possession of a Prescription Drug Without a Prescription. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, a deputy was dispatched to Gulf Boulevard on Navarre … read more
Navarre man charged with strangulation
Navarre man charged with strangulation
A Navarre man was arrested on Battery (Strangulation) charges after a woman he lived with claimed he punched her in the face and strangled her inside their home on Rio Vista Drive. According to the report, a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Deputy met up with the victim at the Tiger Point Winn Dixie back on … read more
Woman nabbed for stealing from TP Walmart
Woman nabbed for stealing from TP Walmart
A 30-year-old Navarre woman who was caught making fraudulent returns at the Tiger Point Walmart over the course of two months was put behind bars back on April 1 and charged with numerous Larceny and Fraud charges. Magen Serio was arrested and ultimately charged with four counts of Larceny and four counts of Fraud and … read more
