Outdoor concerts moving to island
Outdoor concerts moving to island
Free summer concerts are slated to continue in Navarre, but due to public safety concerns they will no longer take place at Navarre Park on U.S. 98. Instead the series will be moved to Navarre Beach — and different organizations will likely host the events in 2017 and 2018. The move ignited a heated discussion … read more
The Backbone of Health: Why choose Chiropractic care?
The Backbone of Health: Why choose Chiropractic care?
Why choose Chiropractic care? Well, how many of us as children were dropped on our heads, in a bike accident or fell out of a tree? How many of us sit at a desk all day at work or go home after work and sit in front of the TV all night? Do you sit … read more
$115K assistant admin contract on commission agenda
$115K assistant admin contract on commission agenda
Santa Rosa County Commissioners on Monday will discuss a $115,000 contract to hire Dan Schebler as its first-ever Assistant County Administrator. Schebler is a retired deputy program director for the Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment in Washington, D.C. The county’s current County Administrator, Tony Gomillion, sought for the new position instead of replacing his … read more
Navarre Beach concert series planned for 2018
Navarre Beach concert series planned for 2018
STORY UPDATE – 2:45 p.m., Feb. 16: This afternoon the Santa Rosa County Commission’s Monday, Feb. 20 agenda was posted. It reveals the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday submitted an application seeking to use Navarre Beach Marine Park for a summer 2017 concert series. Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Tony … read more
New development underway in west Navarre
New development underway in west Navarre
Submitted rendition of Navarre Gardens’ 17,500-square-foot facility Last year South Santa Rosa News broke the news that a Walmart Neighborhood Market was coming to West Navarre, and that facility’s site is now under construction on north side of U.S. 98 across from Joybrook Road. Additionally, just west of the new store and also on the … read more
WoodStoke Festival draws big crowd
WoodStoke Festival draws big crowd
Jason Stokes unloading the unique, wood-fired pottery during the festival The “WoodStoke Pottery and Kiln Festival” took place last Saturday, attracting a huge crowd to Holley Hill Pottery. The annual event, hosted by the Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society, was free and open to the public. Founders Marty and Brenda Stokes and their son, Jason, were … read more
Deadline looms for retro pay hike for teachers
Deadline looms for retro pay hike for teachers
Last week Santa Rosa County Schools Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick declared an “impasse” in contract negotiations with the district’s teachers’ union. Now the two sides are not in agreement with how to move forward with arbitration. At stake is retroactive salary increases for the district’s teachers — at a time when both sides agree there is … read more
Love gone bad
Love gone bad
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson at this morning’s Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast provided an update and behind-the-scenes details about the Boyette/Rice murder spree, which attracted national media attention to our area. According to Johnson, Boyette’s first attack, which took place at 2:20 a.m., Jan. 31 Emerald Sands Inn in Milton … read more
Triple shooting suspect booked overnight
Triple shooting suspect booked overnight
Walter Ford, 18, a suspect in the Feb. 4 triple shooting in Milton, was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail around 1:30 a.m. and charged with two counts of homicide. Two other suspects in the incident, Kyhem Johnson and Dedric Davis, were previously jailed — each also charged with two counts of homicide. More details … read more
Supervised inmates paint local murals
Supervised inmates paint local murals
Inmates in the painting program at Santa Rosa County Correctional Institute are making the county a more colorful, beautiful place. Under the close supervision of Officer James Priddy, certain inmates are transported to area public buildings where they paint in murals which the talented Priddy brings to life. The most recent mural, pictured here, was … read more
