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Navarre residents who live on or near El Paseo St. will soon be getting some new neighbors. Plans have been approved by Santa Rosa County Planning and Zoning for a new 14 unit apartment complex at 8530 El Paseo St., which is at the intersection of El Paseo and Prado St. The County approved site plans for the apartment complex Aug. 22.

Noncompliance with established policies and procedures, contradictory policies and procedures, lack of disclosure of conflicts of interests and insufficient background checks for important positions within the company were just some of the findings of the forensic audit of Holley Navarre Water System.  

From 2010 to 2020, Midway CDP (census designated place) saw a 21.4% increase in population going from 16,115 residents to 19,567 residents. It’s estimated even more people live in the Midway area now.

With a growth in population comes the stress on available resources, including first responders. Midway Fire District is no exception.

The wheels of progress move slowly, but for Holley Navarre Water System, they are moving.

At their Sept. 19 meeting, the HNWS board of directors approved a bid to construct Phase 1A of the Eglin RIBs Project, otherwise known as the Eglin Reuse Project. The approved bid came from L&K Contracting Company for $4.8 million.

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said state regulators did not adequately justify approval of a settlement that increased base electric rates for Florida Power & Light and ordered a new explanation. Justices, in a 4-2 opinion, sent a battle about the settlement back to the Florida Public Service Commission, saying regulators in a 2021 decision did not meet a legal requirement of showing why the agreement “is in the public interest and results in rates that are fair, just and reasonable.”

Cake baking has been around for a long time. We love it for our special occasions, graduations, birthdays, and weddings, but Jessica Tatham, a Gulf Breeze local, is taking baking and decorating to the next level. She specializes in designing custom cakes for any event that needs a sweet centerpiece.

With over ten years’ experience, Tatham started working behind the counter at Publix; she learned the basic techniques from her friend while the grocery chain was short-staffed.

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) at 1:20 p.m. (central time) Wednesday, Oct. 4. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 1:20 p.m. CT/2:20 p.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 4.

Looking for some entertainment to kick off the weekend? On Friday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m., Navarre High School’s theatre program will host an improv showcase entitled “Mission: Improv-ible,” which is also the name of the improv troupe putting on the showcase.

Santa Rosa County has received a $6.4 million grant to help build a taxiway and apron connecting NAS Whiting Field and Whiting Aviation Park.

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 at its special budget meeting Tuesday, Sept. 19, not to act on impact fees until at least October 2024. Commissioner Sam Parker suggested the moratorium; he said construction costs already are too high and the economy “is becoming a wreck.”