Month: October 2017

The fight against bullying

Written by Staff Reporters on October 19, 2017. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

We need to have a conversation. One that involves the entire community, schools, administrators, parents, students, influencers and churches. It will take every one of these groups to be present in order to have solutions. The topic? Bullying.

Planting the seeds with Junior Garden Club

Written by Staff Reporters on October 19, 2017. Posted in Community.

Students of West Navarre Intermediate School and Holley-Navarre Intermediate School are learning about their local ecosystems and making some of their own as part of the Junior Garden Club.

Church brings fright for a good cause

Written by Staff Reporters on October 19, 2017. Posted in Community.

As the sun went down the forest near Community of Christ Church in Navarre came alive with screams Friday and Saturday as part of the church’s Fear Forest event.

Young Brien Carter maintains positive attitude as he battles leukemia

Written by Brian Lester on October 19, 2017. Posted in Community.

Brien Carter’s dad points to a photo on the wall of their Navarre home. It’s a picture of Brien decked out in wrestling gear, and a medal hangs over it. A photo of Brien wearing his football uniform is next to it.

Rat droppings temporarily close Los Cabos Mexican Grill

Written by Staff Reporters on October 19, 2017. Posted in Business.

A Mexican restaurant in Navarre was temporarily closed Oct. 5 after a state inspector discovered rodent droppings on the to-go cups and under shelves as well as other violations.

AppRiver acquired by global investment firm

Written by Staff Reporters on October 19, 2017. Posted in Business.

Majority ownership of south Santa Rosa County’s second-largest employer shifted last week from the company’s founders to a global multibillion-dollar private equity firm based in California.

Beach restaurant to open Friday

Written by Staff Reporters on October 19, 2017. Posted in Beach.

Broussard’s Bayou Grill and Cajun Specialty Meats opened their doors Sunday night on Navarre Beach for an invite-only preview of the soon-to-be open eatery.

Sunshine scrutiny of tourist panel lingers

Written by Staff Reporters on October 19, 2017. Posted in News.

Even the most seemingly innocent phone call between two members of a volunteer group such as the Tourist Development Council can cause suspicion and trigger legal questions that last for months.

Sheriff looking for half-cent ‘justice’ sales tax

Written by Gail Acosta on October 19, 2017. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa Sheriff Bob Johnson delivered a message last week: The jail is out of room.

Water utilities to gamble on more debt

Written by Staff Reporters on October 19, 2017. Posted in News.

Failing to set aside funds for emergencies has previously meant a financing scramble for the utility collective that provides water to south Santa Rosa, and now officials think they see a solution: take on about $4 million in long-term debt.