Dec. 16-22, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
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.
Dec. 9-15, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
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.
Dec. 2-8, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
Roughly 229 people registered to run in the Jingle Bell Run at Holley-Navarre Fire Station 45.
Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
Greg Brown was in the process of packing up his office, retiring with 20 years as the property appraiser for Santa Rosa County behind him.
Nov. 18-24, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
Residents of the Inn at Summerwind Resort’s eastern tower evacuated about 4 p.m. Nov. 19 due to a roof fire which was visible from the beach below.
Nov. 11-17, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
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.
Nov. 4-10, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
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.
Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
BargeOween, a trick or treat style family event that attracted between 1,500 and 2,000 people, was held at the Gulf Breeze High School stadium.
Oct. 21-27, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
A mass of fish stretching along the shore off Navarre Beach caught the attention of beachgoers.
Oct. 14-20, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
More than 430 businesses applied for the $2.6 million of assistance through Santa Rosa County’s CARES Act small business recovery grants following the losses they sustained due to COVID.