New Website Aims to Boost Area’s Eco-Tourism
New Website Aims to Boost Area’s Eco-Tourism
Bald eagle atop a sand dune at Fort Pickens by Perry Doggrell Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA), the governing body for Pensacola Beach, recently launched a new, content-rich website showcasing the many unique creatures and features of the barrier island. Pensacola Beach has long been a favorite spot for vacationers who are drawn to its … read more
Florida’s Democratic Agricultural Commissioner Claims Anti-Riot Law From “Communist Regime Playbook”
Florida’s Democratic Agricultural Commissioner Claims Anti-Riot Law From “Communist Regime Playbook”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, during a press conference yesterday with law enforcement officials from across the state, signed House Bill 1, the “Combating Public Disorder Act,” creating a zero tolerance policy for violent and disorderly assemblies. The legislation took effect immediately. The law created new penalties for crimes of mob intimidation and cyber intimidation, … read more
New Navarre Bridge Discussion Resurfaces
New Navarre Bridge Discussion Resurfaces
For years the construction of a new Navarre Beach Bridge across Santa Rosa Sound at the southern terminus of Hwy. 87 S has been discussed by local and state leaders. Six years after public workshops hosted by the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization included a new bridge for Navarre Beach in the organization’s “2040 Needs Plan,” … read more
Will Commissioners Hold Their Administration Accountable for County’s Failure to Submit Road Money Paperwork?
Will Commissioners Hold Their Administration Accountable for County’s Failure to Submit Road Money Paperwork?
The five men elected to be responsible for Santa Rosa County are District 3 Commissioner James Calkins, District 1 Commissioner Sam Parker, District 2 Commissioner Bob Cole, District 4 Commissioner Dave Piech and District 5 Commissioner Colten Wright. Don’t hold your breath waiting for Santa Rosa County’s elected commissioners to hold their $140,000 per year … read more
Vax versus Masks
Vax versus Masks
Dr. Joel Rudman of Holley-Navarre Medical Center, is pushing for locals to get vaccinated and stop wearing masks, and he supports the school district ending masks requirements for students. Photo by Romi White The Santa Rosa County School Board on April 20 is hosting a workshop to review COVID-19 mitigation strategies, including the existing mask … read more
April 24 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
April 24 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Do you have prescription medications in your home that have expired? That you no longer use? Or that you don’t want? Are you wondering how you can dispose of them? The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) joins CDAC Behavioral Healthcare in encouraging the public to dispose of expired, unwanted, and … read more
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Honors Park Ranger for Saving Two Lives
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Honors Park Ranger for Saving Two Lives
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Chief Danny Fureigh presented National Park Service’s Gulf Islands National Seashore Park Ranger Andrew Robinson with a Citizens Life Saving Award for heroic action he took on Saturday, March 27, resulting in a double water rescue. According to Fureigh, Robinson responded to a male and female being pulled away from shore … read more
County Administrator Denied Santa Rosa Failed to Apply for State Road Funding
County Administrator Denied Santa Rosa Failed to Apply for State Road Funding
Following the abrupt firing of Santa Rosa County’s former Public Works Director last summer and the subsequent departure of its Assistant Public Works Director, Santa Rosa County failed to apply by March 12 for state funding to improve roadways. County Administrator Dan Schebler yesterday asserted that the county had applied; however, the Florida Department of … read more
12-Year DUI Manslaughter Sentence in Fatal Hwy. 87 S Crash in Holley
12-Year DUI Manslaughter Sentence in Fatal Hwy. 87 S Crash in Holley
State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced that on April 13, 2021, in Santa Rosa County, Circuit Court Judge John Simon sentenced Lakeisha Yvonne Waiters to serve 12 years in prison followed by 3 years of probation for DUI Manslaughter. On September 18, 2020, while operating a Ford F-150 pickup truck southbound on State Road 87, … read more
Neighbors’ Complaints Led to Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Arrest
Neighbors’ Complaints Led to Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Arrest
A narcotics search warrant executed Monday at two Pelham Road apartments by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office turned up large amounts of cocaine and heroin, as well as a stolen firearm. The renter of the units, 36-year old Travaess Mclemore, is now charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, trafficking in cocaine, … read more
