Special Olympians join national sailing champions
Dozens of colorful sails swooshed through Santa Rosa Sound days after the annual Juana’s Good Time Regatta wrapped up Sept. 9.
Month: September 2018
Three Santa Rosa farms honored for environmental practices
Three Santa Rosa-based farmers and ranchers have been honored for their environmentally sound practices with a County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) award.
Entrepreneurs must navigate obstacle course to succeed
In a lot of ways, Santa Rosa County is approaching small business the right way. That’s the opinion of Debbie Rogers-Guinn, the owner of Deb’s Coffee in Navarre.
Chamber Foundation funds dune protection signs
In an attempt to better protect natural sand dunes, the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation has agreed to donate $1,200 of signage to Santa Rosa County.
Gulf Boulevard landscaping plan gains momentum
For years, the multiuse path along Navarre Beach has gone without landscaping.
Santa Rosa budget to rise 5 percent
In a Tuesday night meeting notable mainly for its brevity and levity, Santa Rosa County Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a budget increase of about 5 percent to $175.3 million for fiscal 2018-2019.
Gulf Breeze race for mayor ramping up
The first two candidates for mayor in the City of Gulf Breeze in a decade to actually put up yard signs and knock on doors have already spent many times the $1 a year that the job pays, and their campaigns are just now gearing up.
Pensacola bridge builder also faces Orlando cracks
Another Skanska USA bridge in progress, another span dealing with cracks in new concrete construction.
Navarre Post Office adds new routes
It is no secret that Navarre’s population continues to grow, and that means public services are under increasing pressure.
Fire tax rate hike clears final hurdle
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) unanimously approved increases Sept. 11 for several Municipal Service Benefit Units (MSBUs) for fire districts throughout the county, including Navarre Beach Fire Rescue.