State Road 87 Resurfacing Project to Begin in Santa Rosa County
State Road 87 Resurfacing Project to Begin in Santa Rosa County
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin work on a $3.1 million project to mill and resurface State Road (S.R. 87), from Hickory Hammock Road (County Road 184) to Technology Avenue in Milton. Additional improvements for the 1.6-mile segment of S.R. 87 will include: Turn lane and radius widening at Hickory Hammock Road. Drainage upgrades. New … read more
Milton Man Jailed after Deadly Crash on Munson Highway
Milton Man Jailed after Deadly Crash on Munson Highway
Christopher Shane Ammons, 49, of Milton, was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail at 1:45 p.m., October 28 on a DUI manslaughter charge, per the Florida Highway Patrol. Per FHP, Ammons was driving a pickup truck north on Munson Highway, turning left into a private business, just north of Lawler Lane when a sedan passed … read more
Legislators Approve Local Bill for Perdido Incorporation Vote in 2024
Legislators Approve Local Bill for Perdido Incorporation Vote in 2024
Members of Protect Navarre, which opposes incorporation, attended Tuesday night’s legislative delegation hearing at St. Sylvester’s Church in Navarre and held up “No Inc” signs when Navarre resident Debbie Gunnoe spoke out against a current incorporation effort. No local bill related to the incorporation of Navarre was passed during that hearing. Legislators from Northwest Florida … read more
OPINION: Commission Trio Made Good Decision on Navarre Beach RV Resort
OPINION: Commission Trio Made Good Decision on Navarre Beach RV Resort
Yesterday was a marathon day for Santa Rosa County Commissioners, who started off with public forum at 8:30 a.m. and ended after 10 p.m., following a rezoning meeting in which the board approved an RV Resort on Navarre Beach, which will be near the expected landing of the future new Navarre Beach Bridge. During the … read more
Representative Rudman Called out for Pushing “Obamacare”
Representative Rudman Called out for Pushing “Obamacare”
Florida House District 3 Representative Joel Rudman has been under fire from Panhandle Conservatives after wearing dark fingernail polish to an official House committee meeting. Submitted photo. Around 20 people signed up to speak during Tuesday night’s Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation hearing, which was hosted by Florida Senator Doug Broxson and Florida Representatives Alex Andrade … read more
Senator Broxson Aims to Repeal Ad Valorem Taxing Authority for Three Local Fire Districts
Senator Broxson Aims to Repeal Ad Valorem Taxing Authority for Three Local Fire Districts
Florida Senator Doug Broxson, during Tuesday night’s Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation hearing in Santa Rosa County, brought forth legislation which would repeal authority to levy property taxes from Midway, Pace and Avalon Beach Fire Districts, replacing them with a non-ad valorem assessment which has a maximum rate set by the State of Florida. The local … read more
Broxson to File Legislation to Create North Santa Rosa Utilities Authority
Broxson to File Legislation to Create North Santa Rosa Utilities Authority
Florida Senator Doug Broxson during tonight’s Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation Hearing will discuss four bills he has drafting, including a bill to create the North Santa Rosa County Utilities Authority, which would be an independent district, covering areas north of East Bay, Yellow River Escambia Bay and all adjacent areas thereto. Chris Curb of Flood … read more
Gone But Never Forgotten
Gone But Never Forgotten
Each year the End of Watch Memorial Ruck honors the memory of law enforcement officers from across the nation who made the ultimate sacrifice, dying in the line of duty. This year 247 lives were remembered during the Santa Rosa County event, which took place last weekend at the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds. Each and … read more
Wine Pull Planned During Saturday’s Wing Cook-off
Wine Pull Planned During Saturday’s Wing Cook-off
100 bottles of wine, ranging in value from $10-100, will be prizes in a wine pull planned during The Starfish Project of Northwest Florida’s 5th Annual Wing Cook-off, taking place this Saturday at Navarre Park. Luann Causey, who is coordinating the pull, says only 100 $10 chances will be sold and that there are two … read more
Small town coaches win big bringing youth football to Florida’s panhandle community
Small town coaches win big bringing youth football to Florida’s panhandle community
On a makeshift football field in north Santa Rosa County, cut-off foam swimming noodles serve as yard markers. Here, Haynes Gandy and Scott Hoodless prepare to lead a team of nearly 50 football players through practice. For many of the players, it’s their first time on a football team. Gandy and Hoodless, both Florida Power … read more
