A proposed gas station for 8006 Navarre Pkwy. was not well received by some area residents saying that it would be in violation of land development code that required “hazardous or potentially hazardous materials” be stored or located at least 500 feet away from the nearest residential structure and the closest residence was only 230 feet away.
Portraying proposed changes to the Santa Rosa County comprehensive land-use plan as a significant threat to potable water safety and supply, the Holley-Navarre Waste System board of directors decided to intensify the utility’s opposition campaign to the plan that would permit borrow pit expansion.
For the second year, the Hale family of Navarre displayed their 10-foot Christmas wreath in their driveway. Locals and tourists alike enjoyed stopping by the Homeport Drive home to take a family photo.
Despite citizen opposition, Santa Rosa County Commissioners extended Waste Pro’s waste hauling monopoly to cover the north end of Santa Rosa County, effective Jan. 1.
The final tourism tax report for fiscal 2019-2020 showed the year totaled more than $3.5 million of revenue. That was down less than 10 percent from the previous year and still greater than the previous two years despite Covid-19.
