Contaminated food, rodent droppings force temporary shut down of TPGC’s Sunset Grille
Contaminated food, rodent droppings force temporary shut down of TPGC’s Sunset Grille
Sunset Grille, located inside the Tiger Point Golf Course’s clubhouse was shut down last Thursday after failing a routine inspection by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Inspectors with DBPR found 3 serious violations including finding insects in the kitchen food and “semi-fresh” rodent droppings inside and on top of food. The report noted … read more
Local artist loses battle with breast cancer
Local artist loses battle with breast cancer
For the few that knew Alicia Hansen, art had always been second nature to her. It was never something she studied or worked at perfecting her whole life. For her, it was more therapeutic—especially painting. Hansen picked up painting as a form of therapy last year while she battled Stage 4 breast cancer, which she … read more
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
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
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
Making waves
Making waves
Last Saturday, IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area gave a big boost to help one local expand on her vision and love for marine science education, marking a first for the Navarre community. At their annual gala, IMPACT 100 awarded the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station a $108,200 grant, which will help the nonprofit purchase an … read more
New beach pavilions coming in 2017
New beach pavilions coming in 2017
Last week Santa Rosa County received an update on plans for a new pavilions and beach accesses within the county-owned Navarre Beach Marine Park. The $1.8 million construction funded through Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill restoration funds is expected to begin in April 2017. Pearce Barrett, Natural Resources Damage Assessment Coordinator for the Florida Department of … read more
Locals pay tribute to beloved librarian
Locals pay tribute to beloved librarian
Chances are, if you walked into the Navarre or Gulf Breeze libraries sometime over the last 15 years, you probably ran into “the kindest woman in the world.” A woman many referenced as “Our Helen”. That woman was Helen Elizabeth Garbark, and she greeted patrons at both library branches for a total of 13 years … read more
Navarre Blackhawk Memorial to be unveiled in November
Navarre Blackhawk Memorial to be unveiled in November
The Leadership Santa Rosa Class 29, Navarre Blackhawk Memorial is set to be unveiled soon. After months of delays, Leadership Class spokesman Rich Aloy confirmed Monday afternoon that the class will unveil the memorial on Nov. 18 at 9 a.m. in Navarre Park. The memorial overlooks the Santa Rosa Sound near the foot of the … read more
