Mar 9, 2017
Mar 2, 2017
Congressman talks politics, faces critics during tour of Santa Rosa
U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz spent most of his inaugural Open Gaetz Day Thursday touring Santa Rosa County and discussing his views and the views of his constituents on issues including Veterans Affairs, the Environmental Protection Agency, building a wall at the Mexican border and Obamacare.
Mar 2, 2017
New Gulf Breeze trail would encircle neighborhoods
Gulf Breeze officials are planning a multi-use pedestrian and bike path that would ring most of the city’s neighborhoods west of Highway 98, comprising nearly 4 miles of paved, 10-foot-wide pathway.
Mar 2, 2017
Fire districts talk consolidation
Tones – dispatch: “Engine 41, Engine 45, Chief 40, Engine 37, Chief 37, Ladder 29, Chief 29 – residential structure fire at 4321 Main Street in 45’s area.”
Mar 2, 2017
From murder to forgiveness
As of Saturday, it has been 10 years since the body of 21-year-old Josh Whittier was found on the beach behind Juana’s Pagodas. His mother was sure he was murdered.
Feb 23, 2017
Teacher salary negotiations at impasse again
Negotiations for teacher and staff contracts in Santa Rosa County that began in August have reached an impasse as the Santa Rosa Professional Educators and district representatives remain roughly $1.2 million apart on the level of pay raises.
Feb 23, 2017
Financial oversight of pier in question
The estranged partners who manage Navarre Beach Pier agree on little these days, except that the other has stolen money from Coastal Concessions LLC’s Lagerheads restaurant.
Feb 23, 2017
Film crew coming to Gulf Breeze
Sometime next week a production crew with Beach Hunters, a show on Home and Garden Television, will be roaming Gulf Breeze Proper to film an episode.
Feb 23, 2017
New courthouse site could be Avalon area
The search for prospective sites for a new Santa Rosa County Courthouse is resuming in the wake of an abrupt about-face by Milton officials who no longer insist that it be located downtown.
Feb 23, 2017
Pensacon 2017
Pensacon 2017 is in the history books. Pensacon isn’t just a mystical event of nerd culture anymore, it’s also pop culture.