Chamber leader appointed to Defense Support Initiative Committee
Chamber leader appointed to Defense Support Initiative Committee
Beach Community Bank President Tony Hughes, who serves as chairman of the Military Affairs Council for the Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce, has been named to the Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County’s Defense Support Initiative Committee. According to Kay Rasmussen, associate director of the EDC, the committee monitors state and federal activities … read more
Holley home a “total loss” after fire
Holley home a “total loss” after fire
Photo courtesy Holley-Navarre Fire Department Fire crews responded around 6:15 a.m. to the 3300 block of Doodie Lane in Holley on February 4. “The dispatch center advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls reporting smoke and flames from the residence,” stated Holley-Navarre Fire Chief Ron Norton in a Feb. 6 press release. According to Norton, … read more
New wildlife refuge site in Holley on zoning board agenda
New wildlife refuge site in Holley on zoning board agenda
Holley residents William and Carol Andersen recently donated an undeveloped 2.2-acre parcel near Billory Baptist Church to the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. The county zoning board this week will review a request to allow an animal rehabilitation park at the site. In a letter seeking support from nearby property owners, Refuge Director Susan Leveille said … read more
How will county commissioners spend new tax revenues?
How will county commissioners spend new tax revenues?
Santa Rosa County Commissioners tomorrow will hold a workshop to review the county budget and look ahead toward how the board will spend its new tax revenues, including the roughly $35-40 million expected from the local option sales tax for infrastructure which was approved by voters last November. A county staff report, included in the workshop’s … read more
Person of interest sought in double homicide
Person of interest sought in double homicide
Double Homicide Investigation The Santa Rosa County Sheriffs’ Office and the US Marshals are currently looking for the following individual who is considered a person of interest in the double homicide which occurred in Milton FL on 1-31-17. William “Billy” Eugene Boyette, JR White Male 44 years of age 5’10 220 lbs Grey/Black hair Boyette … read more
Bear attacks dog and injures man in west Navarre area
Bear attacks dog and injures man in west Navarre area
UPDATE: Around 2 p.m. C.S.T., the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission issued a press release which stated: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is responding to the scene where last night a bear injured a man and his dog in Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County. A man let his dog out into … read more
New athletic fields could come to East Bay Blvd.
New athletic fields could come to East Bay Blvd.
A roughly 11-acre parcel adjacent to the Holley naval outlying field located on East Bay Boulevard could be used to develop new athletic fields. Ongoing construction of a solar array at the field has prompted a land development code amendment to remove the military airport overlay zone surrounding the field. Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman … read more
NABOR takes position on law enforcement pay
NABOR takes position on law enforcement pay
Newly installed Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson was asked by Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Rob Williamson to tell county commissioners what is needed to keep and retain sworn law enforcement officers. During Johnson’s respective presentation to the Board of County Commissioners on Monday, he told the commission that a 10-percent increase in pay … read more
Commissioners move for 10% pay hike for deputies
Commissioners move for 10% pay hike for deputies
Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Rob Williamson this morning made a successful motion to direct county staff to include a 10-percent pay raise for Santa Rosa County deputies in the fiscal year 2018 budget. The move followed a request by Williamson for newly installed Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson to tell commissioners what his … read more
New Navarre Beach hotel announces leadership ahead of opening
New Navarre Beach hotel announces leadership ahead of opening
Atlanta-based Hotel Equities named the following top members of its leadership team at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Navarre located in Navarre, Florida. Kristin Iversen serves as the General Manager and Angie Lee is the Director of Sales. Kristin Iversen, General Manager Angie Lee, Director of Sales Owned by TTN, Inc., the 161-room, all-suites hotel … read more
