Local Gold Star family to be gifted with new home
Local Gold Star family to be gifted with new home
A little more than one year after Army Staff Sergeant Mark De Alencar was killed in action, his widow Natasha and their five children will receive the keys to a newly constructed mortgage-free home in Navarre. The home is being provided through funding from Building Homes for Heroes and Chase, and the family will receive … read more
Recreational red snapper season starts June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters
Recreational red snapper season starts June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters
The recreational red snapper season will start June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters and remain open through July 20, closing July 21. This year and next year are unique compared to previous years in that Florida’s Gulf recreational red snapper season applies to harvest from both state and federal waters. Anglers fishing from private … read more
Talk show host to moderate July 10 Santa Rosa Commission candidate debate
Talk show host to moderate July 10 Santa Rosa Commission candidate debate
Leading up to the August 28 primary election, the Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a July 10 debate among county commission candidates. “We have invited all County Commissioner candidates who appear on the primary ballet for a forum and debate,” stated Chamber CEO TJ Goulet. According to Goulet, the debate format will … read more
Ask Dr. Reeves
Ask Dr. Reeves
These are frequent questions I get. There are many more. If you have specific questions you would like me to answer here, please send them to office@trreevesmd.com and we will try to answer them. If you have specific issues to address, we can help. What is “Addiction”? Alcohol and drugs serve a purpose, perhaps a … read more
State Attorney finds officer-involved shooting was “justified”
State Attorney finds officer-involved shooting was “justified”
First Judicial Circuit State Attorney Bill Eddins’ Office today announced today that the March 27 shooting of a home invasion suspect by a Santa Rosa County deputy was determined to be justified. Deputies on the afternoon of March 27 were dispatched to the 2000 block of Bright Water Drive in Shadow Lakes subdivision after a … read more
SRC Commissioners ask FDOT to stop using chemical defoliants
SRC Commissioners ask FDOT to stop using chemical defoliants
Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Bob Cole during the May 24 Commission meeting received approval to send a letter to the Florida Department of Transportation, asking the state agency to stop using a chemical defoliant sprays along roadways in the county. “It looks terrible,” Cole said, stating manual clearing of vegetative growth in the right … read more
Gulf Breeze student receives Taylor Haugen Scholarship
Gulf Breeze student receives Taylor Haugen Scholarship
The Taylor Haugen Foundation proudly announces local student, Ryan Von Brock, has been named as one of five students awarded with a $1500 scholarship. A recent graduate of Gulf Breeze High School, Von Brock is the son of Stefanie and David Von Brock. During his time at Gulf Breeze High, he was part of … read more
Back-to-school shots available now
Back-to-school shots available now
Although summer is just beginning, The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) would like parents to know it’s not too early to get shots for school. Students enrolling in Florida schools for the first time are required to have shots to protect against 11 vaccine preventable diseases (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping … read more
Cops arrest student for bomb threat at Jay High School
Cops arrest student for bomb threat at Jay High School
A School Resource Officer at Jay High School around 1 p.m. was notified by school staff of a bomb threat. Several additional deputies responded to the school to assist. The school was evacuated by school administration. Adjacent, Jay Elementary School was also evacuated as a precaution. A text message was received by another student in … read more
Health Department urges precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses
Health Department urges precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses
With warmer temperatures and heavy rains predicted in our area over the next several days, expect to see an increase in the numbers of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can cause more than just annoying, itching bites. They can also carry diseases like West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Dengue Fever and Zika. To avoid being bitten by … read more
