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Nov 21, 2021

Man to serve 30 years for molestation, battery

Ginger Bowden Madden announced Nov. 18, Dean Bruno Lainhart was sentenced to life in Florida’s Department of Corrections by Santa Rosa County Circuit Court Judge Darlene Dickey on two counts of capital sexual battery upon a person less than 12 years of age by a defendant over 18 years of age.
Nov 20, 2021

Santa Rosa County receives $499,075 Green Infrastructure Grant

At the Nov. 9 Commission Regular Meeting, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners approved to accept a $499,075 award from the EPA Gulf of Mexico Division’s Healthy and Resilient Gulf of Mexico in the category for Building Community Resilience Through the Reduction and Prevention of Nonpoint Source Pollution.
Nov 20, 2021

Beach leaseholders and residents meet, commissioner gives updates

The Navarre Beach Leaseholders & Residents Association (NBLRA) held their final meeting of the year at Juana’s on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Shooting in Holley
Nov 19, 2021

Holley shooting victim identified

The victim from last night’s shooting was identified as Richard William Dye, 57 years of age from Milton Florida.

This is an on-going investigation by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s department with the potential of there being a stand-your-ground component.

Nov 19, 2021

Animal services offers short-term Thanksgiving foster program

Foster a pet this Thanksgiving through Santa Rosa County Animal Services’ short-term foster program!
Nov 19, 2021

Santa Rosa County man sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting girlfriend’s child

According to a press release from State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden, Dean Bruno Lainhart was sentenced to life in Florida’s Department of Corrections by Santa Rosa County Circuit Court Judge Darlene Dickey on two counts of Capital Sexual Battery Upon a Person less than 12 years of age.
Nov 19, 2021

Wetlands trail boardwalk breaks ground in Gulf Breeze

The Shoreline Park Wetlands Trail Boardwalk Project broke ground last week. A ribbon-cutting is planned for the Summer of 2022.
Nov 18, 2021

Deputies on scene of shooting at Holley gas station

Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office deputies are at a Shell gas station on State Road 87, responding to a shooting. Spokesman, Sgt. Rich Aloy, said he was on his way to the station but that it was his initial understanding that one person had been shot.
Nov 18, 2021

Calkins’ letter against vaccine mandates stalls without board action

In light of many companies choosing to enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on its employees and the federal government doing the same, District 3 Commissioner James Calkins brought a motion to the board to send a letter to Santa Rosa Medical Center detailing the BOCC’s opposition to vaccine mandates.
Nov 18, 2021

New chairman, vice-chairman selected to lead county commissioners

With the year coming to a close, the Board of County Commissioners must reorganize by voting for a new chairman and vice-chairman.

The board elected District 2 Commissioner Bob Cole as chairman and District 3 Commissioner James Calkins as vice-chairman during the commission work session on Thursday.

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