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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:

Since the resignation of former Santa Rosa County Administrator Dan Schebler and Assistant Administrator Mark Murray, the commissioners knew it would be a long process to find their replacements.

Holley-Navarre Fire District continues to see a decrease in call volume with 272 emergency calls for the month of November, according to HNFD’s monthly activity report.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 16 to celebrate construction on the new Pensacola Regional Operations Center (PROC) “James T. Moore Building.”