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Sep 7, 2021

Decades-old Jet Ski washes up on Navarre Beach carrying tiny marine stowaways

When the shell of an old Jet Ski washed up on Navarre Beach right after Hurricane Ida, a mini ecosystem washed up inside of it. Submitted photo

Sep 7, 2021

County staff resignations double in recent months

Santa Rosa County staff turnover has more than doubled compared to data from 2019 and 2020. And employees resigning in 2021 include a handful of high-level county employees, including the county administrator, the assistant county administrator, the public information officer and the head of the grants department.

Sep 6, 2021

Firefighters climb stairs of Navarre Beach condo on 9-11 anniversary

Sept. 11 will not be forgotten in Navarre. At 8 a.m. on the 20th anniversary, firefighters will gather wearing 80 pounds of gear and climb 110 flights of stairs at Summerwinds Resort.

Sep 5, 2021

Looking ahead to summer 2022

Tunes by the Dunes, a popular weekly free summer concert series on Navarre Beach during the summer months, may have a new location next year.

Sep 5, 2021

Summer events big hit, bathrooms not so much

An update on how two big summer events fared on Navarre Beach led to a lengthy conversation at Thursday’s Tourist Development Council meeting about “disgusting” bathrooms.

Sep 4, 2021

Commissioners table decision over proposed Milton school

At a Commission Special Rezoning Meeting on Aug 26, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners voted to table a vote to allow the development of a school at the 6000 Block of Tanglewood Drive in Milton.

Sep 4, 2021

Water well moves forward, despite community members’ protests

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a request to allow the construction of a water well at the 4000 and 4004 Block of Bell Lane in Pace without objection.

Sep 4, 2021

Navarre Park completion delayed until November

The newest projected date for completion of Navarre Park has been pushed back to very late November, according to Santa Rosa County officials.

Sep 3, 2021

Number of new county COVID cases dips slightly

The Florida Department of Health has released its weekly COVID information and the number of new cases in Santa Rosa County is down slightly from 2,101 last week to 2,065 this week.

The number of new vaccinations is also down from 1,743 to 1,376.


Sep 3, 2021

Nighttime closures planned for Pensacola Bay Bridge off-ramp to 17th Avenue northbound

The Pensacola Bay Bridge off-ramp to 17th Avenue northbound will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7 through Thursday, Sept. 9.
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