News Archive

The cars lined up around the driveway and onto Highway 98 Tuesday, Sept. 9, for the grand opening of a new McDonald’s.

A Santa Rosa County District Schools IT employee faces possible termination by the school board after several incidents involving communications with students came to light. Keith Elliott, the employee and son of school board member Charles Elliott, is at the center of the allegations. In addition to IT, he has also served as a baseball coach.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command began a counter unmanned aerial systems experiment Sept. 3.

The University of West Florida recently awarded several scholarships to incoming students, many of whom were residents local to the area.

Recent low water levels at Holley By the Sea’s ponds now have an explanation.

A Chartwell’s employee has been arrested for indecent exposure. Chartwell’s is the food service provider for Santa Rosa County District Schools. 

Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s Navarre Young Professionals group recently visited the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. By all accounts, it was a hoot (pun intended).

Nine years ago, Sweet Pea, the beloved resident sea turtle at Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Con-servation Center, was rescued and began her journey from severely injured animal to local conservation icon.

The residents of Holley-Navarre Fire District can expect a general increase in their fire assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The fiscal year starts Oct. 1, 2025, and runs until Sept. 30, 2026.

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced-labor and money-laundering con-spiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Florida, Texas and Missouri. The two defendants, David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, were arrested today in North Carolina and Florida in a nationwide takedown of their forced-labor organization.