News Archive

Dr. Elaine Sharp, the doctor at the center of an alleged pill mill operation in Gulf Breeze, is behind bars. Sharp, 72, is being held in Escambia County Jail on no bond after she was booked into jail Thursday, Oct. 3, just after 1 p.m.

No charge was given on the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office’s Jail view website due to it being for an out-of-county warrant. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, Sharp is being charged with two counts of homicide.

Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said on Oct. 1 that he would make anyone who posted threats against local schools “Facebook famous.”

Republican Senate candidate Don Gaetz said he will not support a bill for Navarre’s incorporation until a non-binding referendum is officially added to the ballot in Santa Rosa County and shows that a majority of residents are in favor of incorporating.

A 49-year-old pedestrian was critically injured when a vehicle hit her in the marked crosswalk on State Road 399 (Gulf Boulevard) last week.

With Hurricane Helene barreling into the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle and the state’s Big Bend region, many Floridians in the storm’s path headed west for safety and shelter.

The Tourist Development Council (TDC), which is the county board responsible for directing the Tourist Development Office (TDO) and their plans, has released initial conceptual plans for a new visitor center and boardwalk along the Gulf side of Navarre Beach.

The boardwalk, which will be built in two phases, will feature eight retail shops and stretch from the Navarre Beach main parking lot (near Windjammers on the Pier) to the Dolphin Pavilion in the Navarre Beach Marine Park. The eight shops will be in four buildings.

Santa Rosa Medical Center is partnering with a nonprofit to ensure young adults with disabilities make the transition from school to the workforce.

The National Hurricane Center is closely watching a trough of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services dog adoption operations remain closed at the shelter facility until Mon., Oct. 7 due to a bacterial illness called Mycoplasma cynos. SRCAS shelter and medical staff are treating the affected dogs and hope to be clear for regular adoption operations next week. Cat adoptions remain open.

Fire hydrants aren’t something people think about often, but having one nearby your house can be the difference between a fire engulfed home and a small incident.