Commissioner admits to possession of old bridge parts
Commissioner admits to possession of old bridge parts
A Santa Rosa Commissioner’s rather large garbage picking treasure is raising questions about government disposition of historic artifacts. Milton resident and frequent commission commenter Jerry Couey challenged District 2 Commissioner Bob Cole about the presence of old county bridge parts on his property at Monday’s Committee meeting. Parts of a bridge that Cole pushed to … read more
Pier Contract tops Monday Commission agenda
Pier Contract tops Monday Commission agenda
Santa Rosa Commissioners will discuss the future of Navarre Beach Pier’s management company at their first Committee meeting of the new year, January 11. Coastal Concessions, Inc. may or may not be thousands in default. As of January 6, the company still owed the County some $7,000 in underreported gate fees & sales; plus $11,000 … read more
Rocco’s closing its doors
Rocco’s closing its doors
The Navarre Beach Italian restaurant that has drawn locals in over the past two years has closed their doors due to what one of the co-owners called a poor relationship with the person who holds the lease on the property. However, Ira Mae Bruce, whose Century 21 brokerage manages the property for the leasee, Sylvia … read more
City to install stairs to shore despite pending litigation
City to install stairs to shore despite pending litigation
The City of Gulf Breeze took some much needed steps towards a public safety issue on Monday when they approved installing a set of stairs that will essentially lead down to a public access beach on Catawba Street. The city said access to the beach is a danger to citizens and the city felt it … read more
$15m beach project to start
$15m beach project to start
Santa Rosa County selected Weeks Marine, Inc. to move forward with Navarre Beach beach renourishment at their Thursday commission regular meeting. The company, who handled the 2006 Navarre Beach renourishment project, is expected to begin work in March. The project is expected to be completed by June 17 at a cost of $14,920,300. Funding is … read more
SRSO seeking info on missing woman
SRSO seeking info on missing woman
Investigators with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public to be on the lookout for Deborah Elizabeth Reid. She is missing and considered endangered. Reid left her residence on Thursday, Dec. 3 at approximately 10:30 a.m. and has not returned. She is required to take medication. She has not driven in quite some time … read more
Lighting up the holidays
Lighting up the holidays
Navarre Beach: home of white sands, tranquil sunsets, and, for the Christmas season, one remarkable Northwest Pole. Each December, Al and Jeanette Seiders string an estimated 4,000 lights along their beachside home in a unique display of Christmas cheer. It is a decidedly Floridian winter wonderland: a sailboat navigates the sugar sand under icy sails … read more
Parades kick off this weekend
Parades kick off this weekend
Sometimes it’s hard to get locals into the holiday spirit. With temperatures floating around 70 degrees most days, feeling Christmas-y is much more difficult in the Panhandle. But this weekend, all of that is about to change. Four holiday parades are kicking off in the area this weekend starting with the annual City of Gulf … read more
‘Tis the season for giving
‘Tis the season for giving
They are as much a symbol of the Christmas season as wreaths and Nativity displays: the smiling volunteers who ring little bells outside retail stores across the nation, warmly greeting those who donate loose change to the Salvation Army. This year the non-profit organization’s Pensacola branch, which services both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, is … read more
Rate hike tabled
Rate hike tabled
Despite a Nov. 9 press release stating increased water supply costs would likely be passed along to customers, no rate hike was made at the Holley-Navarre Water System’s Nov. 17 board meeting. Instead HNWS president Daryl Lynchard scheduled a Dec. 8 workshop to further discuss the matter. Lynchard explained he had directed staff to compile … read more
