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Oct 21, 2021

Flea market vendors start packing: ‘This is breaking my heart’

The timeline for the closing of the Gulf Breeze Flea Market got even tighter, with Wednesday’s decision to close after this Sunday, Oct. 24. That’s one week earlier than announced last week.

Owner Tom Springer said the Santa Rosa County School District is closing on its purchase of part of the property Nov. 1 and that everything needs to be off the property at that point.


Oct 21, 2021

School district still has room to grow

This map shows the Santa Rosa School District parcels that could be used to build schools for the future.

Oct 20, 2021

Man convicted of killing cellmate, stomping on throat

A Santa Rosa County jury convicted Jimmy Ray Carruthers of second-degree murder on Oct. 19. Circuit Court Judge Darlene Dickey immediately sentenced Jimmy Carruthers to a mandatory life sentence in the Department of Corrections.

Oct 20, 2021

Zoning Board denies Midway church fence solution

After multiple complaints and a code violation for a downed privacy fence, Midway Baptist Church pleaded their case to the Zoning Board to allow a landscape buffer for its property rather than fix the damaged fence.

Oct 20, 2021

Left to die: Local family mourns after son killed by hit and run driver

In his most perfect world, Kevin Stewart would be outdoors working on one of his projects. A mountain stream would be close by, as would his mom and stepdad, with whom he’d lived for most of his 24 years.

Oct 20, 2021

Small lizards underfoot in south end of county

If you noticed what seemed like a large number of tiny brown lizards in the Navarre area this summer, you are not alone.

Oct 20, 2021

‘Florida Snake Lady’ addresses recent arrest

Caesi Williamson, also known as the Florida Snake Lady, took to Facebook Live on Tuesday night after being released from jail.

Oct 19, 2021

What bird doesn’t belong on the beach? Pigeons

Folks who come to Navarre Beach expecting to see magnificent shorebirds won’t be disappointed. They will likely have close encounters with pelicans, great blue herons, tiny sanderlings and various species of gulls.

But they’re also likely to see a bird that gives them more of an urban vibe than they were expecting.

Navarre Beach is home to pigeons year-around, particularly around the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.


Oct 19, 2021

Local television station may be among those affected by ransomware attack

Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates dozens of TV stations across the U.S., said Monday that some of its servers and work stations were encrypted with ransomware and that data was stolen from its network.

Oct 18, 2021

Child found drowned in pond, investigation underway

A 4-year-old foster child with autism drowned Saturday in a pond about 150 yards from his foster home in Jay.

Jameson Ray Willis had been put down for a nap but managed to get out of the house, which was locked and barricaded to prevent him from wandering off, his foster parent told Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office.

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