Okaloosa teen charged with making school threat
Okaloosa teen charged with making school threat
A 17-year old Niceville High School student has been charged with making a school threat after admitting he told a fellow student he planned to “shoot up the school” on Halloween Joshua Garrett was arrested today after a fellow student reported the information to her School Resource Officer. During an interview today, Garrett admitted making … read more
300-home development planned for Midway
300-home development planned for Midway
Forest Bay Estates, LLC in August purchased more than 225 acres just west of Edgewood Drive, and the owner says he’d like to develop 300 single-family residences on the property. Cliff Mowe, owner of Forest Bay Estates, said he’s working to sell the entire property to D.R. Horton, a company which bills itself as “America’s … read more
No action taken in former councilman’s complaint against mayoral candidate
No action taken in former councilman’s complaint against mayoral candidate
The Florida Commission on Ethics is taking no action in a complaint filed against a current mayoral candidate by former Gulf Breeze City Councilman Joe Henderson. In his complaint, Henderson accused Patty Burke of using the City seal in campaign materials. “The commission has no juridiction with respect to that (applicable) statute,” stated Virlindia Doss, … read more
Caring and Sharing to split Soup Cup donations with hurricane victims
Caring and Sharing to split Soup Cup donations with hurricane victims
Gulf Breeze High School Principal Danny Brothers, left, and Navarre High School Principal Brian Noack, right, pictured with Ann Thompson, president of Caring & Sharing. The Navarre High School Raiders dominated donation collections for the 8th Annual Beach Bowl Soup Cup food challenge, amassing 10,004 non-perishable food items for Caring & Sharing. Gulf Breeze High … read more
Tax Collector returns more than $583K in unspent revenues to county
Tax Collector returns more than $583K in unspent revenues to county
Santa Rosa County Tax Collector Stan Colie Nichols on October 25 gave back unspent revenue totaling $583,106.19 to various taxing authorities, representing the citizens of Santa Rosa County. “One of the great pleasures of serving as your Santa Rosa Tax Collector is to return to the (board of county commissioners) its proportionate share of the unspent … read more
Pace man accused of impersonating police
Pace man accused of impersonating police
Around 1:30 p.m. on October 19 the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen stating they had an interaction with a person claiming to be a Deputy with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. The incident stemmed from a road rage incident. The suspect pulled up to the victim stating he … read more
November Events at Santa Rosa County Libraries
November Events at Santa Rosa County Libraries
Holiday Closures Libraries will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans Day. In observance of Thanksgiving, libraries will close early at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and will be closed Thursday – Saturday, Nov. 22 – 24. Libraries will resume normal business hours on Monday, Nov. 26. Preschool Storytime Storytime … read more
Sacred Heart to Provide Free Flu Shots in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze and Milton
Sacred Heart to Provide Free Flu Shots in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze and Milton
Sacred Heart Health System continues its schedule of free flu shots during November for adults ages 18 and older. Everyone 6 months and older is recommended for annual influenza vaccination, with rare exceptions, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It is also recommended that pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions get the … read more
Pensacola Interstate Fair Closed Today Due to Weather
Pensacola Interstate Fair Closed Today Due to Weather
Due to the inclement weather, the Pensacola Interstate Fair will be closed for the day, Thursday, Oct. 25. The Fair will reopen Friday at 4 p.m. and run until 2 a.m. Customers who have a Weekday Super Saver Ride Wristband and were planning on using it Thursday will be able to use it Sunday, Oct. … read more
U.S. 98 flyover for Navarre nixed
U.S. 98 flyover for Navarre nixed
The Florida Department of Transportation has been conducting a study of transportation alternatives for U.S. 98, and county officials this week confirmed that a future elevated roadway for U.S. 98 in Navarre has been removed from present consideration, following Hurricane Michael’s devastating impact on the Florida Panhandle. The budgetary impact of the storm could … read more
