Commissioner asks for endorsements for Pine St. courthouse location
Commissioner asks for endorsements for Pine St. courthouse location
The City of Gulf Breeze has once again tabled a decision to show support for a downtown Milton site for a new Santa Rosa County Courthouse. Discussion of a resolution in support of the Pine Street location in Milton for the courthouse came in front of the city council last Tuesday, but the talk was … read more
British Prince honors Hometown Heroine
British Prince honors Hometown Heroine
Next Wednesday, Americans will commemorate the service and sacrifices of the Republic’s veterans. For one remarkable local Marine, that single Veterans Day seems not enough. Kirstie Ennis is a Milton High School graduate, retired Marine sergeant, and wounded combat veteran. This summer she postponed the amputation of her leg, donned a brace, and completed a … read more
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
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
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
In Loving Memory – Carol Ann Tolbert
Monarch Madness celebrates annual butterfly migration
Monarch Madness celebrates annual butterfly migration
It’s fun being one of the certified waystations for migrating Monarch butterflies headed from North America to Mexico. One reason: the Annual Monarch Madness Butterfly Festival. People of all ages stroll through the exhibits and the vivarium– a screened structure housing hundreds of butterflies and the plants they love. Kate and Marvin Wilson of Navarre … read more
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Local photographer Kenny Wilder provided this week’s PHOTO OF THE WEEK, capturing the beauty of Santa Rosa Sound.
Blackhawk Memorial prep coming along
Blackhawk Memorial prep coming along
Pace High School art teacher Randy New has been hard at work on what will eventually become a memorial that will stand in Navarre for years to come, serving as a symbol of the primary mission of the armed forces, and the sacrifices those men and women make. Earlier this week, the artist showed off … read more
