Man shot in Midway
Man shot in Midway
Last night a 32-year-old Gulf Breeze man was shot in the 1800 block of Justice Circle in the Midway area by a suspect known to the victim. Victim Stephen Michael Huber, of the 1400 block of Stanford Road in Gulf Breeze, flagged down police, stating he had been shot by a white male who fled … read more
New Green Beret leader to address chamber military affairs group
New Green Beret leader to address chamber military affairs group
U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Colloton, new commander of the 7th Special Forces Group – the Green Berets By Tony Hughes, Chairman Military Affairs Committee Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce I hope everyone had a great Independence Day holiday! While we can date the actual birth of our nation to the signing of a piece … read more
State proposes changes to cobia fishing regulations
State proposes changes to cobia fishing regulations
At its July meeting in Orlando, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discussed several potential changes to the management of sheepshead, tripletail and cobia. The Commission did not take action on changes to sheepshead and tripletail management in order to give staff time to gather more input from commercial and recreational stakeholders on potential … read more
Magistrate recommends retroactive teacher pay increases
Magistrate recommends retroactive teacher pay increases
Special Magistrate Robert Hoffman today recommended Santa Rosa County School Board accept the Santa Rosa Professional Educators’ salary increase proposal of approximately $3.3 million with retroactive pay back to July 1, 2016. The parties had reached an impasse after the school district rejected the union’s roughly 2.77-percent pay hike proposal, offering just 1.8 percent or … read more
Park Service plans new signage for Navarre
Park Service plans new signage for Navarre
Santa Rosa County Commissioners this week are expected to approve U.S. National Park Service plans to install directional signage in Navarre, guiding motorists to its Santa Rosa Area, located in the Gulf Islands National Seashore on Santa Rosa Island between Navarre and Pensacola Beach. Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown said the signs will … read more
Blue Angels Soar!
Blue Angels Soar!
If you’re going to the Blue Angels Air Show on Pensacola Beach, go early. That’s rule number one most locals know. But the Santa Rosa Island Authority “hopes to alleviate traffic congestion,” announcing last week there will be increased transportation service for the July 8 Pensacola Beach Air Show, beginning at 6 a.m. No additional … read more
No settlement reached in chamber lawsuit
No settlement reached in chamber lawsuit
No agreement was reached last week in an amended settlement offer proposed by Beach Community Bank President & CEO Tony Hughes to the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and its former CEO Judy Morehead. “I was honestly very surprised and disappointed. We made a very fair offer, really just a retraction of the lies … read more
Man found dead at Destin park
Man found dead at Destin park
UPDATE: Less than 48 hours after a transient was murdered in a small park, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Destin man in connection with the slaying.OCSO Investigators were able to develop 36-year old William Joffre Reed of 547 Driftwood Lane as a suspect in the murder of 30-year old Robert Nicholas Mayall. … read more
Transportation projects to be prioritized
Transportation projects to be prioritized
The Alabama-Florida Transportation Planning Organization has several upcoming meetings, including one session at which the region’s transportation projects will be prioritized. The TPO will convene at 9 a.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Tiger Point Community Center, located at 1370 Tiger Point Lane in Gulf Breeze. “This meeting will be extremely important to attend as … read more
Rabies alert still in effect for Santa Rosa County
Rabies alert still in effect for Santa Rosa County
The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County would like to remind residents that a rabies alert is currently in effect for the Navarre area after another report of possible rabies in a kitten. The kitten died after developing neurologic symptoms; however, rabies could not be confirmed because the brain was not suitable for … read more
