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Sep 1, 2021

First responders at scene of fatal accident

Medical helicopters have removed multiple patients from a rollover accident at Wallace Lake Road and Chumuckla Highway in the north end of Santa Rosa County. At least one person has been confirmed dead, according to preliminary information from the Florida Highway Patrol.

The accident was called in at 9:41 a.m. and extrication was required.

Aug 31, 2021

Christian school in Navarre damaged in fire

Just before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday the Holley-Navarre Fire District was notified of a fire at a private Christian school on East Bay Boulevard that was believed to have been sparked by a lightning strike. Submitted photo
Aug 31, 2021

Put the 2021 Navarre Beach Fishing Rodeo on your calendar

The Navarre Beach Area Chamber Foundation is pleased to welcome returning headline sponsor Okaloosa Gas District to the 2021 fishing rodeo that is set for Oct. 2-3 on Navarre Beach.
Aug 31, 2021

Road closures in Santa Rosa County

Flooding associated with heavy rainfall from Hurricane Ida has caused several road closures across the county.
Aug 31, 2021

NOMI Health COVID testing sites are open

Following a brief closure due to Hurricane Ida, the NOMI Health COVID-19 testing sites in Santa Rosa County have reopened.
Aug 30, 2021

UPDATED: BOCC cancels Adams Sanitation hearing

After Adams Sanitation appealed its denied permit to collect waste in South Santa Rosa, a quasi-judicial hearing was scheduled for Sept. 9, but the interim county administrator has informed Adams’ legal counsel that the hearing has been canceled.
Aug 30, 2021

Coast Guard conducts Hurricane Ida post-storm overflights along the Gulf Coast

The Coast Guard is conducting critical incident search and rescue overflights and assessing for damage Monday along the Gulf Coast Region of Louisiana following Hurricane Ida.
Aug 30, 2021

Updated: I-10 fuel spill cleanup concludes

I-10 westbound is closed from Exit 31 to Exit 22 due to a fuel spill. A vehicle going that direction was leaking diesel fuel and I-10 is very slick from the MM 29 to the county line.
Aug 30, 2021

Pier remains closed day after Ida

The Navarre Beach Pier remains closed Monday due to weather conditions. Weather permitting, the pier will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday at regular business hours. The pier gift shop is open and Windjammers on the Pier remains open with limited food service.
Aug 30, 2021

County attorney agrees to continue in interim capacity

After county attorney Greg Stewart notified the Board of County Commissioners in late July that his law firm’s final day in an interim capacity would be Aug. 31, the commissioners voted to continue with their legal services until a new attorney is appointed.
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