Apr 2, 2025
Gulf Breeze Middle looks to rename facility after longtime coach who passed in January
How do you honor someone who meant so much to so many people?
That question is at the heart of a recent request made to Santa Rosa County District Schools to rename a facility at Gulf Breeze Middle School after Mark Stringfellow, a longtime coach at the school who passed away in January.
Apr 2, 2025
Additional patch reefs planned for Navarre area reef site
The number of reefs off Navarre will grow in the next few years, as Santa Rosa County officials recently approved a contract to Walters Marine for grant funded artificial reef construction. The funding amount is $900,000.
Apr 1, 2025
Gulf Coast Chorale to perform spring show at First Baptist of Gulf Breeze
Tickets are now available for Gulf Coast Chorale’s April 25 Show, “Stories.” The show embraces the unique ability of music to tell a story that stays with us through all the seasons of life. These include stories of love, celebration, memories, coming of age, loss and more.
Apr 1, 2025
Help prioritize transportation projects in the Florida-Alabama region
Each year, the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) identifies top transportation needs—including road improvements, safer intersections, reduced traffic congestion, and expanded mobility options—to help inform funding considerations.
Mar 31, 2025
County, Holley Navarre Water System respond to last week’s East Bay road collapse
A contractor with Holley Navarre Water System is currently installing a pipeline to take treated wastewater produced by HNWS and Navarre Beach Utilities and send it to Eglin property for disposal. The pipeline runs through Holley and Navarre, connecting under East Bay at Jewell Road.
On Tuesday, March 25, the project hit a snag when a portion of East Bay Boulevard collapsed near Jewell Road, leading to the roadway’s closure and a mad scramble to fix the issue.
Mar 31, 2025
Santa Rosa County East Navarre Drainage Watershed Analysis Public Information Meeting
Baskerville-Donovan, Inc., in partnership with Santa Rosa County, will hold a public meeting regarding the East Navarre Watershed Analysis at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, at the Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane in Gulf Breeze.
Mar 31, 2025
Florida governor announces over $389 million for Florida water resource protection
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $389 million in grants to improve water quality and quantity across Florida. The funding includes $189 million in Water Quality Improvement Grants and $55 million in Alternative Water Supply Grants.
Mar 29, 2025
Tricare online patient portal closing April 1
On April 1, the TRICARE Online Patient Portal will no longer be available. The Department of Defense’s new electronic health record — MHS GENESIS — has replaced the TOL Patient Portal. As part of the transition, the DoD is decommissioning the TOL Patient Portal.
Mar 28, 2025
Hydrofoil accident results in three severed fingers along Navarre Beach
On Thursday evening, March 27, at approximately 5:30 PM, emergency responders were dispatched to the Santa Rosa Sound near the 7300 block of Grand Navarre Boulevard in reference to a hydrofoil accident. The victim was a male in his 60s.
The individual sustained severe injuries, including the loss of three fingers.
Mar 28, 2025
23andMe bankruptcy comes with consumer privacy concerns
Attorney General James Uthmeier is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding 23andMe’s March 23rd bankruptcy filing. 23andMe is a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that collects and analyzes the most sensitive information about individuals: their genetic code.