Utility settles with former golf course manager and advertises position
Utility settles with former golf course manager and advertises position
After the settlement of an undisclosed amount with former Golf Course General Manager Jim Morgan, the position at The Club at Hidden Creek is now being advertised, following outcry from club and utility members. Morgan last week told South Santa Rosa News he couldn’t make a comment about the settlement but said he was “satisfied.” … read more
Broussard’s to host Grammy award-winning musician on Mother’s Day
Broussard’s to host Grammy award-winning musician on Mother’s Day
Broussard’s Bayou Grill on Navarre Beach will present a May 13 special acoustic concert, featuring an up-close and personal performance by one of the most commercially successful American Cajun singers, Wayne Toups. For nearly 30 years Toups has pushed the limits of his music and not only received critical acclaim for his work, including a … read more
Attempted motorcycle theft goes awry
Attempted motorcycle theft goes awry
A man who thought he’d steal a $9,000 motorcycle by driving it off the parking lot of Coastal Powersports didn’t get far after the manager ran to the motorcycle, hit the off switch and pulled the defendant off. Employees say they were moving motorcycles out of the showroom and into the parking lot May 5 … read more
Inaugural flight from DC lands at VPS
Inaugural flight from DC lands at VPS
Photo courtesy Okaloosa County Information Office The inaugural regular direct flight of an American Airlines jet from Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport took place Friday, May 4. The inaugural flight, which has been planned for months, means Eglin’s military personnel and civil servants now have a hassle-free, daily-direct commute to … read more
Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers to hold the 26th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers to hold the 26th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
On Saturday, May 12, 2018, the letter carriers of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in our community. In its 26th year, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) annual food drive has grown to be the largest national single-day effort that benefits millions of Americans who struggle … read more
Hundreds of sharks observed at Navarre Beach
Hundreds of sharks observed at Navarre Beach
Photo by Romi White: Angler Brady White helps pull up a shark over the railing at Navarre Beach Fishing Pier Hundreds of sharks have been spotted over the past few days, feeding just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico from Okaloosa Island to Pensacola Beach. Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Chief Danny Fureigh reports the sharks … read more
Deputy recovering after being struck by vehicle
Deputy recovering after being struck by vehicle
A Santa Rosa County cop is recovering after being struck by a vehicle driven by Cody Aaron Hobbs, 25, of Jay. Hobbs was booked May 2 into Santa Rosa County Jail on multiple charges, including DUI, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and hit and run. Santa Rosa County Deputy Brian Middleton observed Hobbs, … read more
Apply for alligator hunting permits
Apply for alligator hunting permits
Alligator hunt permits Since 1988, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has offered hunters the opportunity to take part in its annual statewide recreational alligator harvest that always runs Aug. 15 – Nov. 1. These special night hunts provide a hunting adventure unlike any other. Alligators are a conservation success story in … read more
Fighting to save lives
Fighting to save lives
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Chief Danny Fureigh fights against rough surf to launch the department’s jet ski during a May 2 training with Santa Rosa County Lifeguards Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Chief Danny Fureigh assumed his new position January 5 and started pushing for life safety changes aimed to reduce the number of drownings at … read more
Operation Spring Cleaning nets 24 pounds of drugs
Operation Spring Cleaning nets 24 pounds of drugs
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson today announced his agency worked with 35 other Sheriff’s Offices throughout the state, targeting high crime and narcotics areas during Operation Spring Cleaning, which resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, including 52 local arrests. “We did a great thing by getting people and drugs off the street,” Johnson said, pointing … read more
