County to further discuss courthouse location Monday
County to further discuss courthouse location Monday
Santa Rosa Commissioners will once again address the downtown courthouse location question at Monday’s Commission Committee meeting. Navarre district Commissioner Rob Williamson asked the Board to consider a brand new option: a swath of land on Pine St. between Willing and Escambia St. Williamson provided a drawing that details a proposed three-story, 35,000 to 155,000 … read more
BOCC interview candidates for county administrator
BOCC interview candidates for county administrator
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is only days away from selecting a candidate to fill a seat that has been occupied by Hunter Walker over the last 20 years. Walker, who will be retiring in December, is the county administrator who overlooks day-to-day government operations within the county. On Wednesday, the county … read more
Gulf Breeze moves into playoffs
Gulf Breeze moves into playoffs
It took over 365 days before the Gulf Breeze Dolphins would realize their goal, but it was not an easy task to get there in the first place. Monday night Gulf Breeze had to win two quarters, not games, of football in hopes of obtaining the District 2-6A football runner-up spot. Not only the … read more
High speed chase ends badly in Navarre
High speed chase ends badly in Navarre
“It rolled three or four times…Boom, boom, boom.” Those were the words of a Navarre resident, who refused to be identified other than by his first name, which he said was Mitchell, who partially witnessed a head on collision that occurred on East Bay Boulevard Monday morning around 11 a.m. Mitchell described what he heard, … read more
Navarre man booked on attempted murder charge
Navarre man booked on attempted murder charge
John Fitzgerald, 59, of the 2200 block of Valley Road in Navarre was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail around 1 a.m. this morning. Fitzgerald was arrested on charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies investigated a shooting in Navarre off Valley Road. … read more
Raiders dominate Dolphins
Raiders dominate Dolphins
The powerhouse Navarre Raiders (9-0, 3-0) seized and held a formidable beachhead early in Friday night’s football game against the Dolphins (2-7, 1-2) at Gulf Breeze High School, fueling an unstoppable momentum towards their landslide 47-7 victory, their ninth straight win over Gulf Breeze. The much-deserved triumph won the Raiders the Beach Bowl Trophy, sealed … read more
Plane makes emergency landing in GINS
Plane makes emergency landing in GINS
Navarre Beach Fire Department Chief Mike Howard said engine problems forced a small aircraft to make an emergency landing in the Gulf Island National Seashore Friday morning. The single-engine Cessna airplane was forced to land in the National Seashore just east of Pensacola Beach near the Santa Rosa / Escambia County border. The two men on board … read more
State reports “extensive” red tide fish kill
State reports “extensive” red tide fish kill
Thousands of decaying fish litter the shoreline of Navarre Beach, and beachgoers are experiencing eye and respiratory irritation, resulting from a red tide — a harmful concentration of algae. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Oct. 28 red tide report states “extensive” fish kills and respiratory irritation have been reported in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay … read more
Signs cause backlash at local schools
Signs cause backlash at local schools
Parents in the north end of the county and an atheist advocacy group are to blame for signs that recently popped up in classrooms around the Santa Rosa County School District that have caused major backlash. The signs, which are posted near the American flags in each classroom, read “students are invited to stand and … read more
Utility members vote to change ballot procedure
Utility members vote to change ballot procedure
Holley-Navarre Water System members voted tonight to amend the corporation’s bylaws to change the identification method members use for proxy voting and to allow for absentee voting. But the move was made contingent on a 30-day review period, including consultation with the board’s attorney. The specifics of how to implement the new voting identification requirements will be decided at a later date, … read more
