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A Mobile, Alabama man who turned himself in seven months after a fatal hit and run accident in Navarre on U.S. Highway 98 has been arrested and charged. Johnny Mosely, who is 25, has been identified as the driver of the box truck that struck and killed Robert Triplett Sr. as he was walking to work on the morning of March 2.

After some confusion, the BOCC voted to maintain the current fees for all development services except for the cost to remove heritage trees.

When citizens contact their commissioners, two items top their list of concerns. One is stormwater management, which translates into flooded yards, streets and, sometimes, homes.

A Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful (KSRB) audit conducted by an investigator with the Clerk of the Circuit Court concluded that the organization has “seen better days” and that it is unable to pay its bills.

KSRB is the umbrella organization for the Panhandle Butterfly House (PHB), which has floundered since relocating from Navarre Park to make way for renovations. KSRB funds have always been kept separate from PHB, the audit notes.

A group of small business owners gathered Monday to talk commercial impact fees with officials from Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS).

The Santa Rosa grand jury indicted John Patrick Guillebeau Dec. 14 on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder for his alleged role in the death of Navarre Beach resident Victor Trial.

As the year inches toward its close, the Santa Rosa County School District has checked a number of boxes to provide for future growth.

In 12 months, the district has opened one new school – East Bay K-8 – and has a second K-8 under construction in the north end of the county.

The 823rd REDHORSE squadron will conduct monthly training Dec. 16 consisting of approximately four detonations starting around 8 a.m. The detonations may cause local residents to hear or feel the vibrations from these charges. The charges will continue throughout the day. The training will occur at the Hurlburt Field Range.
REDHORSE officials advise if the humidity is high or if there is cloud coverage, the effects can seem louder and closer than on clear days.

Larry the Navarre Beach giraffe on Gulf Boulevard isn’t the only long-necked attraction in town. In addition to the glimpse drivers often get of the giraffes at Gulf Breeze Zoo, there’s a giraffe made out of recycled auto parts in Martha Powell’s yard.

Powell, who lives on Ferris Drive just a few doors down from the Holley by the Sea boundary, has named her giraffe Emily and dressed her in a Santa hat for the season.

During District 4 Commissioner Dave Piech’s monthly Zoom meeting Dec. 13, he gave updates on everything from the status of sidewalks near East Bay K-8 to what he’d heard about Elevate Navarre.

Here are some of the highlights: