Motorcyclist airlifted from U.S. 98
Motorcyclist airlifted from U.S. 98
Traffic on U.S. 98 was congested Friday evening following an accident involving a motorcyclist at the intersection of Blue Tip Drive in Navarre. The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital via Lifeguard Air Ambulance. Emergency officials could not release details about the injured motorcyclist but confirmed the accident only involved a motorcycle. More details will be posted … read more
Pier contract changes on commission agenda
Pier contract changes on commission agenda
Santa Rosa County Commissioners are set to make some changes to the lease agreement with Coastal Concessions, the company that contracts with the county to run the Navarre Beach Pier. The amended agreement is on the agenda for Monday’s commission committee meeting, set for 9 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Office Complex, 6495 … read more
Chamber/CEO file motion to dismiss defamation suit
Chamber/CEO file motion to dismiss defamation suit
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and its CEO Judith Morehead filed a May 31 motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against them by Beach Community Bank President Tony Hughes. Hughes filed his suit May 18, alleging Morehead made false accusations against him during a board meeting and accusing the chamber of negligence … read more
County approves Williams Creek wastewater treatment facility
County approves Williams Creek wastewater treatment facility
Photo caption: Phil Phillips, Clinton Wells and Paul Gardner with Holley-Navarre Water System pictured at an existing rapid infiltration basin system on Gordon Evans Road. Santa Rosa County Commissioners on May 26 approved a controversial request by Holley-Navarre Water System to construct a $1 million treated wastewater facility near Williams Creek in Navarre. A HNWS engineer promised the … read more
Courthouse location to be included in tax question
Courthouse location to be included in tax question
When Santa Rosa voters go to the polls in August to decide whether to fund a new courthouse with an increased sale tax, county commissioners want to make sure citizens know where the facility would be built. On Monday, commissioners discussed ballot language asking voters to approve the half percent sales tax increase. County Administrator … read more
Armed robbery suspect identified
Armed robbery suspect identified
A Navarre man is behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail charged with robbery after local law enforcement nabbed him for allegedly robbing the Dollar General at 9576 Navarre Parkway. The same Dollar General that was robbed last September Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended the suspect, 30-year-old Terrance Frazier, of Lucena Street, who allegedly robbed the Dollar … read more
Development planned inside Navarre Beach Marine Park
Development planned inside Navarre Beach Marine Park
A development company plans to break ground in about 90 days on a new housing complex planned for a 5.74-acre privately owned parcel within the county-owned Navarre Beach Marine Park. The parcel is zoned commercial, and developers Vic Deal and Ron Ward plan to construct a 134-unit complex consisting of five 4-story buildings and two … read more
Sales tax questions to be finalized for August vote
Sales tax questions to be finalized for August vote
Next week, the Santa Rosa County Commission is expected to finalize language for two ballot questions asking voters to approve sales tax increases to fund a new courthouse and other capital needs. The commission will discuss the ballot language at its committee meeting, set for 9 a.m., Monday, May 23, at the Santa Rosa County … read more
Holley Boy Turns 80
Holley Boy Turns 80
Holley native Mickey Broxson is celebrating his 80th birthday today, September 11, 2023. Known as “Boss,” he got that nickname from the Boss Hogg character in Dukes of Hazzard. “He’s the Godfather of Holley,” said his daughter, Jolie Hatcher. When he was a teenager in the early 1960s, there wasn’t a high school in the … read more
Chamber sued for defamation
Chamber sued for defamation
A defamation lawsuit has been filed against the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and its CEO Judith Morehead. The May 18 complaint filed by Tony Hughes, chairman of the chamber’s Military Affairs Council and president of Beach Community Bank, alleges Morehead made false allegations regarding Hughes to an “unknown number” of chamber board members. “Ms. Morehead … read more
