Richie Starr III Arrested on 30 Counts of Child Porn and Other Related Charges
Richie Starr III Arrested on 30 Counts of Child Porn and Other Related Charges
On May 11th, investigators with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Section executed simultaneous search warrants at 130 and 136 Noblat Drive in Mary Esther. The investigation began in 2022, after the OCSO Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) … read more
DeSantis Defunds State College Money for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
DeSantis Defunds State College Money for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today signed three bills, including Senate Bill (SB) 266, forbidding state colleges and universities from using state or federal money to fund Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs. “With his signature today, Governor DeSantis just solidified the dismantling of DEI bureaucracies on FL college campuses,” said Florida House District 2 … read more
Nesting Shorebird Colony Relocates from Causeway to Navarre Beach Marine Park
Nesting Shorebird Colony Relocates from Causeway to Navarre Beach Marine Park
Photo of Black Skimmer colony by Romi White This nesting season a colony of Black Skimmers have changed their nesting site from Navarre Beach Causeway to Navarre Beach Marine Park. “This introduces many new challenges for the birds, and we are going to do our best to make sure disturbances are minimal,” said Brian Cammarano, … read more
Senator Broxson Helps Secure Millions for Florida Panhandle
Senator Broxson Helps Secure Millions for Florida Panhandle
Florida Senator Doug Broxson (R) of Gulf Breeze was busy during the 2023 legislative session, serving as Chairman of the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee. In his role, Broxson not only helped develop a record-breaking $117 billion state budget but also worked with area leaders to include some historic wins for local project funding. “We have … read more
Condos Planned for Rejected Navarre Beach RV Park project site
Condos Planned for Rejected Navarre Beach RV Park project site
Christopher Ferrara, who lost a 2021 battle to allow an RV park on 23 acres he leases on Navarre Beach, is now moving forward with plans to construct condominiums on the Intracoastal Waterway site. The property is located on Santa Rosa Sound, across Gulf Boulevard from Springhill Suites. The current Navarre Beach wastewater treatment plant … read more
School Board Chairwoman Aims to Help Meet Unmet Student Needs with New DUO Program
School Board Chairwoman Aims to Help Meet Unmet Student Needs with New DUO Program
Santa Rosa County School Board Chairwoman Linda Sanborn, during the board’s May 4 meeting, announced an innovative program she’s developing in order to help meet unmet needs of students. The goal of the DUO (Do Unto Others) Program is to raise enough money to provide each of the district’s 38 principals with a $1,000 pre-paid … read more
Milton Council to Consider “Socialist” Social Media Censorship Policy
Milton Council to Consider “Socialist” Social Media Censorship Policy
Milton City Council members during this evening’s meeting will be asked to consider revising the city’s social media policy to include “all people who represent the City,” specifically adding elected officials. But some are calling it a “socialist” move. Mayor Heather Lindsay is seeking the revision after Councilman Jeff Snow recently “offended” some locals by … read more
Affordable Housing Crisis Addressed at Santa Rosa County Workshop
Affordable Housing Crisis Addressed at Santa Rosa County Workshop
More than 50 local business leaders and affordable housing advocates showed up during Monday’s Land Development Code workshop, wearing red “Stand Up for Housing” shirts in solidarity against proposed LDC changes they say will compound the local affordable housing crisis. Photo by Romi White. Affordable housing was the hot topics during Santa Rosa County’s May … read more
OPINION: Pitchfork Posse Threatens Violence Against Elected Official, Damages Recall Florida Effort, Spurs Republican Infighting
OPINION: Pitchfork Posse Threatens Violence Against Elected Official, Damages Recall Florida Effort, Spurs Republican Infighting
Santa Rosa Republican State Committeeman David Farrow made a violent threat against Milton City Councilman Jeff Snow during Monday’s council meeting Ahead of the 2024 election cycle, key Republican leaders from our area are embarassed and disappointed by violent threats and infighting they’re seeing from a few local Republicans, including members of Gulf Coast Patriots, … read more
Florida Democrat Arrested on Felony Battery Charge after Attack on Republican Congressman
Florida Democrat Arrested on Felony Battery Charge after Attack on Republican Congressman
Democrat Selena J. Chambers, 41, of Tallahassee, was booked April 29 into Walton County Jail after allegedly assaulting U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz, who was attending a private event with his wife in Sandestin. Chambers was arrested by Walton County officers and charged with one felony count of battery on an elected official and one count … read more
