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Aug 24, 2022

58 votes and .2 percent of the vote.

That is all that separates Kerry Smith from Jeff Ates in the Santa Rosa County Commission District 2 seat.

That .2 per cent of the vote is significant as an automatic recount is triggered when vote-getters are not separated by more than .5 percent of the vote.


Aug 23, 2022
With 41 of 41 precincts reporting and early voting mail ballots counted, the primary election preliminary results are in.

Aug 23, 2022

Over a three day period, the major crimes unit in the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office caught 13 men, who were trying to solicit minors through social media.

The 13 men are Anthony Martinez of Pace, Michael Preston of Navarre, Bryan Mejia of Pensacola, Terry Deer of Fairhope, Ala., Trevon Mitchell of Pensacola, Zachary Frantz of Pace, Joshua Prows of Milton, Jose Leonardo-Ramirez of Pensacola, Tristan Thrower of Pensacola, James Lee Ray of Pensacola, Andrew Walters of Gulf Shores, Ala., Eric Menchaca of DeFuniak Springs, and Patrick Bradt of Crestview.


Aug 22, 2022

Rebekah Jones is now in the clear for the Aug. 23 primary thanks to a judgement handed down from the Florida Court of Appeals, First District on Aug. 22.

As Navarre Press reported last week, Jones had been involved in a court fight with Peggy Schiller, who is running against her for the Democratic nomination for Congressional district one. The winner of the primary will face incumbent Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).


Aug 19, 2022
The Tom King Bayou pedestrian bridge in Navarre is set to open at 10 a.m. on Wed., Aug. 24 with a brief ribbon cutting on the east end of the bridge. The pedestrian bridge connects the multi-use path that travels along East Bay Boulevard from Hwy. 98 to Hwy. 87.

Aug 19, 2022

Every day, Donald Leavins goes to work at Santa Rosa Correctional Institute, a level six prison facility. Leavins has been warden of the prison since May 2021.

With around 2460 incarcerated men, Santa Rosa Correctional Institute has a lot of needs and responsibilities. Something Leavins does not take lightly.


Aug 18, 2022

In a strong Republican area like Northwest Florida, it is rare for a Democratic primary to make headlines, but on Aug. 5, there was an exception.

Rebekah Jones, who has been running for the Democratic ticket against Matt Gaetz, may not get a chance to go to the general election, much less the primary, thanks to a judgement handed down by a Leon Circuit Court Judge John Cooper.


Aug 18, 2022
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda A. Flower-Raschella A memorial display honors the 10 fallen aircrew members of Talon 13 during a remembrance ceremony Aug. 5, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. All 10 aircrew members of Talon 13 paid the ultimate sacrifice following a crash that occurred while conducting a training flight Aug. […]

Aug 18, 2022
If you see someone falling behind, walk beside them. If you see someone being ignored, find a way to include them. Always remind people of their worth. One small act could mean the world to them.

These words were what Austin Washington, a Navarre High School Senior, lived by.


Aug 18, 2022
The Milton Fire Department responded to a fire at the old Berryhill Elementary School building, 6751 Berryhill St., about 11 p.m. Sunday and battled the blaze throughout the night and into Monday afternoon.

Flames gutted most of the 96-year-old brick building. The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating.

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