Governor DeSantis Appoints Local Attorney to First Judicial Circuit Judge
Governor DeSantis Appoints Local Attorney to First Judicial Circuit Judge
Photo credit Brooks Warrick & Associates Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday announced he has appointed Steven Warrick, of Gulf Breeze, to serve as Judge on the First Judicial Circuit Court. Warrick has been a partner at Brooks, Warrick & Associates, P.A. since 2008. Previously, he was an associate at Fitzgerald & Brooks, … read more
Commissioners to Vote on Island Condotel Variance
Commissioners to Vote on Island Condotel Variance
Plans submitted to Santa Rosa County show the developer wants to use a required setback area to create additional parking. A rendition submitted to the county depicts that parking alley being utilized by food truck vendors. Santa Rosa County Commissioners during their March 23 rezoning meeting will decide whether or not to reduce property setback … read more
Navarre Area Has Received 92% of Tourism Capital Funding Over Past 5 Years
Navarre Area Has Received 92% of Tourism Capital Funding Over Past 5 Years
Members of the Navarre Beach Volleyball group posing in front of the new stage at Juana’s Pagodas. Photo courtesy Judd Smith. Santa Rosa County’s capital funding summary for the past five years, including the 2022-2023 fiscal year, shows 94% of $2.4 million in capital funding has been appropriated to South Santa Rosa with 92% allocated … read more
Another Bloody Brawl at Southern Raceway
Another Bloody Brawl at Southern Raceway
Less than a month after a fight with a shovel sent one driver to the hospital, another incident took place last night at Southern Raceway in East Milton, ending with the arrest of a Georgia man, Gary Winger, who is now facing two felony charges. Last night’s event involved drivers in the Southern All Stars … read more
Security Tightened after Commissioner Receives Threats following Anti-Semitic Remarks
Security Tightened after Commissioner Receives Threats following Anti-Semitic Remarks
Milton Police Department and Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Deputies responded this morning to the Santa Rosa County Commission Office after threats were made against Commissioner Sam Parker. Photo by Romi White. Milton businessman Chris Smith, during the Santa Rosa County Commission’s March 6 committee meeting, presented surveillance video of District 1 Commissioner Sam Parker inside … read more
Man Jailed after Hitting Driver with Shovel at Southern Raceway
Man Jailed after Hitting Driver with Shovel at Southern Raceway
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, February 17 was dispatched to Southern Raceway off Nichols Lake Road in Milton in reference to a fight involving several people, including a deputy in possible distress. Upon arrival, deputies found that Deputy A. Gray had detained a suspect, Charlie Stevens White, 53, of Milton. Per White’s arrest … read more
In Loving Memoriam – Lewis Bear, Jr.
In Loving Memoriam – Lewis Bear, Jr.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lewis Bear, Jr., age 82, a loving family man, a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and lifelong resident of Pensacola, FL. Lewis passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 10, 1941, to Lewis Bear, Sr., and Peggy … read more
Developer Requests Zoning Variance to Construct Hotel and Condos on Navarre Beach
Developer Requests Zoning Variance to Construct Hotel and Condos on Navarre Beach
Navarre Beach Hotels, LLC is asking Santa Rosa County for a variance to reduce required setbacks so that a hotel and multifamily development can be constructed on vacant parcels within the Navarre Beach Commercial Zoning District at 8459 Gulf Boulevard. The agenda for the county’s March 9 zoning board meeting shows the issue will be … read more
Serial Thief Brock Hamilton Faces Additional Drug-Related Charges
Serial Thief Brock Hamilton Faces Additional Drug-Related Charges
A serial thief is back in Santa Rosa County Jail after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office executed a felony warrant February 25. Ex-convict Myrick “Brock” Hamilton, 46, was not only booked for charges related to a November 7 burglary incident but also now faces new charges for resisting arrest, smuggling Fentanyl contraband into jail and … read more
Man Booked into Santa Rosa County Jail for Cold Case Murder of a Pregnant Army Soldier
Man Booked into Santa Rosa County Jail for Cold Case Murder of a Pregnant Army Soldier
Shannon L. Wilkerson, 42, was booked February 24 into Santa Rosa County Jail on charges related to the murder of a pregnant soldier on a U.S. Army base in Germany 21 years ago. According to court documents, Shannon L. Wilkerson, 42, is allegedly responsible for the death of Amanda Gonzales on Nov. 3, 2001. The … read more
