Community Archive

It was a simple message.  “Would our town be interested in showing support for police officers on September 26th-30th? Many other cities in the U.S. are showing their support on this month. I am willing to make lots of blue bows if I can get the ribbon this week. We could “paint the town blue” to show our appreciation,” wrote Tina Bridges on a local social media site. 

Set to take place October 3-4, the Navarre Fishing Rodeo is in its third year and has already become one of the most popular rodeos among anglers on the Emerald Coast. It has even been added to the calendar of Santa Rosa County’s 12th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour.  The tournament plans to highlight the abundance of fish swimming through area waters and the different methods for catching them. 

To coincide with tenth-anniversary ceremonies marking Hurricane Katrina’s devastating assault on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, the U.S. Coast Guard dedicated “Rescue Me,” a painting by Dale Fairbanks, artist and former Louisiana resident. 

“Alex Crawford is removed from the board of directors effective upon the date of the mailing of this order,” stated a final order dated Aug. 17, 2015.  Therefore, the recall was deemed successful seven months after an arduous community-wide effort. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes (DBPR) issued a “Final Order” on Aug. 17 – more than three months after Alex Crawford was served April 29 with 2,311 recall ballots from the members of Holley by the Sea.  

The notorious left turn lane on U.S. 98 in the City of Gulf Breeze which motorists have perilously used as a cut-across to and from Hoffman Drive, or into Starbucks and other businesses, will soon be permanently closed off.

Despite some criticism from the public about the new playground at the NYSA Sports Complex, the apparatus meets the American with Disabilities Act’s criteria for an all-inclusive design.

Boomer Aviation/Ariel Advertising found itself in the national spotlight Friday night.

According to the Washington Post, one of the most dangerous and deadly jobs in America is that of electrical lineworkers, cracking the top 20 at number 10. These jobs are considered by many to be the fourth most dangerous occupation in the world.

Santa Rosa County planners are asking for public input as the county’s Comprehensive Plan is updated. The Comprehensive Plan is an official public document adopted by the Santa Rosa County Commission that sets forth the county’s policies and guides decision-making related to the physical development of the county.

District 4 Commissioner Rob Williamson was appointed to the Florida Association of Counties Board of Directors by its president, Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief. Williamson will fill one of six at large seats.