Fire department asking for tax increase
Fire department asking for tax increase
Ron Norton’s wallet is not burning a hole in his pocket. Over the past several years, if he opened it, the Holley-Navarre Fire Department Chief would discover only moths. That’s because the fire department has not benefited from a non-ad valorem tax increase in 10 years. And the funds are starting to run short. Ten … read more
County addresses bear issues
County addresses bear issues
Bear issues in South Santa Rosa County were on County Commissioners’ minds at their Monday committee meeting. Tiffany Ackerman, state committee chairwoman for Imagine Our Florida — a non-profit group dedicated to preserving Florida’s natural resources — urged commissioners to adopt regulations requiring some residents in South Santa Rosa County to use bear-resistant garbage cans. … read more
Pensacola Bay Bridge designs unveiled
Pensacola Bay Bridge designs unveiled
The contractor who will build the new Pensacola Bay Bridge that should serve the area over the next 50-plus years has been selected. On Monday at the Florida Department of Transportation office in Milton, the FDOT selection committee responsible for choosing the design-build contractor selected New York-based firm Skanska USA Civil Southeast as the winner … read more
FDOT caves
FDOT caves
A pen, a phone call and a little over 2 hours. That’s all it took for Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser, his City Council and the Florida Department of Transportation to agree on a purchase price for a strip of land at the foot of what will become the new Pensacola Bay Bridge. At Tuesday … read more
Locals, visitors back petition
Locals, visitors back petition
A petition urging Santa Rosa County commissioners to prevent a developer from building a housing complex inside the Navarre Beach Marine Park has garnered over 1,700 signatures from both Navarre locals and visitors. The change.org petition outline the developer’s plans to construct a 134-unit condominium complex in the park, which would consist of four 4-story … read more
Body cameras OK’d
Body cameras OK’d
Sometime within the coming weeks, if you come into contact with a Gulf Breeze Police officer, you’ll also be on camera. At the City of Gulf Breeze City Council meeting Tuesday night, council approved pulling $30,000 out of their Red Light Camera funds to purchase 23 cameras for the entire police force (both full and … read more
Traffic light changes OK’d
Traffic light changes OK’d
At their Tuesday night meeting, the Gulf Breeze City Council approved traffic signal changes that could help relieve congestion within the city limits during the summer months. The thumbs up from city council means the signal at the intersection of Daniel Drive and Old Shoreline Drive, along with the traffic signal on Hwy. 98 and … read more
City takes swing at proposal
City takes swing at proposal
Tiger Point and Gulf Breeze Proper residents came out to the Tuesday night Gulf Breeze City Council meeting to voice their opinion on whether the city should utilize FEMA money to fix Tiger Point Golf Course’s west course bunkers or whether they should pursue FEMA Alternative Project money for maintenance equipment, which they can use … read more
Summer is in full swing
Summer is in full swing
Summer is truly in full swing, and I’ve already seen many of my patients come by with severe sunburns. It is always important to make sure you are properly protected from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet, or UV, radiation, especially this time of year. UV radiation, consisting of UVA and UVB rays, causes sunburns, aging, and … read more
Local July 4 fireworks schedule
Local July 4 fireworks schedule
Navarre Beach Fireworks Navarre Beach Parking Lot, 8579 Gulf Boulevard, Navarre Beach 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fort Walton Beach Fireworks Fort Walton Beach Landing 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pensacola Beach Fireworks Quietwater Beach on Pensacola Beach 8:30 p.m. Pensacola Sertoma Fireworks Show Downtown Pensacola along Bayfront Parkway 9 p.m. … read more
