Sewer main crack leads to 1,000-gallon spill
Commissioner provides updates on Boulevard, waste hauling and environmental fines
In case you missed District 4 Commissioner Dave Piech’s monthly Zoom meeting on Monday, here are the top discussion points:
- Santa Rosa County asked Triumph Gulf Coast Inc., a nonprofit corporation that allocates funds for economic damages from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, for $15 million to buy nearly 200 acres of land near the Northwest Florida Industrial Park at I-10 to spur economic development. County staff have completed the first of three phases for approval.
Commissioner: Turner House renovation stuck in ‘Attorneyville’
Navarre couple discovers ‘Robinson’s raft’ washed up on beach
When Bart Daughtey and his wife go to the beach, they choose the most isolated stretch of sand they can find. Usually, that’s Beach Access 33A, which is in the middle of the Gulf Island National Seashore about midway between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach.
That’s where, about two weeks ago, they discovered the remains of a raft, constructed out of bamboo and rope. They found it not long after Hurricane Ida kicked up other treasures from the Gulf of Mexico, including the old Jet Ski that washed up near the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.
10 a.m. update: Highway 90 now clear
UPDATE: The bridge has been cleared as of 10 a.m.
INITIAL REPORT: An 18-wheeler has become lodged on the guard rail of the Blackwater Bridge at Caroline Street (HWY 90). Law enforcement is on the scene. Traffic is reduced to one lane only. Expect significant delays. Please seek alternate routes, if possible.
Search for missing boy ends with discovery of his body
Tractor trailer jackknifes on I-10, causes closure of westbound lanes
Timmmberrr! … UF experts try to take subjectivity out of tree-falling assessments
In the eye of hurricane season, you need hardy trees that can withstand the strong winds that come with the storms – and which can topple trees.
That’s why University of Florida tree scientists Ryan Klein and Andrew Koeser study the variables that can lead to tree failure and how to make tree risk assessments more accurate and reproducible.
Search continues for 9-year-old boy who went missing near Panama City Saturday
The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a 9-year-old boy who went missing while swimming near Panama City, Florida Saturday.
The boy was last seen wearing green shorts.
Commissioners vote to support governor’s vaccination policy
The Board of County Commissioners voted to support Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stance that COVID-19 vaccinations for government employees should be optional.
District 2 Commissioner Bob Cole told the commissioners that he felt Santa Rosa County should not support mandatory vaccinations for county employees, labeling it as a freedom to choose.