Pier partners negotiating
Pier partners negotiating
Stephanie Maddox, a partner in Coastal Concessions, the company contracted to operate Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, recently asked Santa Rosa County Commissioners to amend the current contract to allow a newly formed company she established in her name to take over pier operations, citing internal disputes among corporate partners. However, the board decided Feb. 20 … read more
Navarre woman killed in wreck on Hwy. 98
Navarre woman killed in wreck on Hwy. 98
A woman who Florida Highway Patrol believes was driving the wrong way down U.S. Highway 98 was killed last Saturday after she struck an SUV head on. According to the FHP report, 56-year-old Sherry Vitale, of Navarre, was driving a Chevrolet Cavalier east in the westbound lanes of Hwy. 98 at around 12:50 a.m. that … read more
FDOT to host public workshop regarding Pensacola Bay Bridge
FDOT to host public workshop regarding Pensacola Bay Bridge
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host a public information open house for the upcoming Pensacola Bay Bridge construction project on Tuesday, March 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Pensacola Grand Hotel, 200 East Gregory Street in Pensacola. Work on the $398.5 million construction project will begin this Spring and preparation … read more
Proper neighborhoods to get new hydrants
Proper neighborhoods to get new hydrants
If you live on Highpoint Drive, Shoreline Drive or Fairpoint Drive in Gulf Breeze Proper, don’t be alarmed if you see crews replacing fire hydrants in your neighborhoods within the coming weeks. Gulf Breeze Fire Department Assistant Chief Scott Kasper recommended to the city at their Wednesday night Executive Committee meeting that they consider replacing … read more
City eyeing Navy Cove improvements
City eyeing Navy Cove improvements
The City of Gulf Breeze is looking to enhance a piece of their property often utilized by locals to launch personal watercraft or to fish, but not in an effort to encourage people to utilize the site to park their vehicles on or around. The property sits at the end of Navy Cove Boulevard and … read more
City to host “Shred Day”
City to host “Shred Day”
It’s not unusual nowadays to see free shredding events where people can take sensitive documents to a location to get shredded (disposed of) free of charge. This year, the City of Gulf Breeze is looking to host a “Shred Day” as a service to its residents. At Wednesday’s Executive Committee meeting, city staff moved forward … read more
Navarre nurse honored
Navarre nurse honored
Many would think that working 12 hour shifts, leading Baptist Health Care’s Compassionate Care Committee and orchestrating the Hope Chest closet would be enough for Katrina Snider, R.N., Baptist Hospital Labor and Delivery. However, with an overwhelming commitment to serve, she had to do more for our community. In June 2015, Snider, a Navarre resident, … read more
Two years later
Two years later
Today, March 10 marks the two year anniversary of the deadly Blackhawk Helicopter crash that claimed the life of 11 servicemen in the Santa Rosa Sound in Navarre. Last November, Leadership Santa Rosa Class 29 revealed a memorial in Navarre Park dedicated to those military men who perished in the training exercise accident. The memorial … read more
A permanent home
A permanent home
The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is hoping a vote from the county will help them secure a permanent home in Holley to utilize as a rehabilitation facility/educational center for the animals they rescue on a weekly basis. On Tuesday, members of the non-profit met up on a 5-acre parcel of property in Holley, 2.28 acres … read more
Consolidation meeting slated for March 31
Consolidation meeting slated for March 31
The first of many meetings between Holley-Navarre, Midway and Navarre Beach fire departments to discuss the possibility of consolidating into one fire department will take place at the end of the month. Midway Fire Chief Jonathan Kanzigg met with Holley-Navarre Fire Chief Ron Norton last week and agreed to set a meeting date for March … read more
