Community Archive

No matter how few drivers exceed the speed limits on residential streets in the city of Gulf Breeze, that’s too many for the volunteer Traffic Calming and Enforcement Committee.

The Holley-Navarre Fire District hosted a celebration on Oct. 3 in honor of its 50 years of service to the Navarre community. The Open House was held at Station 45, located behind the Winn-Dixie shopping center.

For the 12th consecutive year, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Santa Rosa County by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial report. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

A variety of festivals, art, history lectures and even an old-fashioned country fair highlight the second full weekend of the 2015 Beaches to Woodlands Tour of Santa Rosa County.

County tax collectors around the state of Florida are becoming alternative sites for residents to apply for or renew a state concealed weapon license under the direction of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.  The legislation to make this all possible was passed in 2014. This unique partnership allows tax collectors to receive applications, take fingerprints and photographs and send the information to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to process the request for a concealed weapon license.

Water system executive director Billy Sublett broached the subject of proxies at the Holley Navarre Water System board meeting Sept. 22.  Sublett sought approval of the board to send out a letter to the water board members regarding the election in Jan. 2016. The proposed letter would inform the members they could show up to vote on the assigned day, or come by the office or call the office for a proxy.

A Navarre restaurant, El Paso’s, located in Palm Tree Plaza on Navarre Parkway has been issued a temporary stop sale order by the Department of Business and Professional Regulations after an inspection of the business.

Finding an acceptable site for any proposed public project can be among the toughest hurdles, but the nascent campaign for a new aquatic center in south Santa Rosa County already has a prospective home.

Gulf Breeze, Florida –September 24, 2015  – The Gulf Breeze Zoo is proud to announce its newest member, a female Nile hippopotamus. On August 18th, after a gestation of 8 months, “Cleopatra” gave birth to a healthy female calf weighing approximately 70 pounds! (Mom weighs in at around 4,000 pounds) Both mother and calf are in excellent condition and are now on exhibit for daily viewing. 

Pensacola, Fl. (AP) — Pensacola police have recently arrested 37 teenagers for vehicle burglaries.