May 6, 2021
Special Tactics training complex dedicated to fallen officer
In a split second while on a mission in 2015, U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Roland made the last leadership decision he would he would ever make. Without hesitation, he chose to protect his team and give them the best shot at overcoming an insider attack in Afghanistan, sacrificing his life in the process.
May 6, 2021
TDC update: Park project slightly delayed, traffic relief coming
Recent torrential lanes will likely slightly delay completion of the Navarre Park renovation, the Tourist Development Council learned Thursday morning.
May 6, 2021
Newly hired beach manager hits the sand running
The county has hired a new beach manager, filling a position that was approved in 2020 but put on hold due to the pandemic.
May 5, 2021
Preserve Navarre releases a survey
The newly formed group, Preserve Navarre, has developed a survey intended to determine the community’s interest in incorporation.
May 5, 2021
Former general manager at Hidden Creek charged with theft
The former general manager of The Club at Hidden Creek has been charged with theft for items she allegedly stole from the course.
May 5, 2021
Commission appoints liaison to citizen water protection groups
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners designated District 3 Commissioner James Calkins as its liaison to water protection civic groups that formed, in part, to oppose a now shelved proposal to allow more or expanded borrow pit mining in the 27,000-acre East Milton Area Wellfield Protection Overlay District.
May 5, 2021
Hello yellow! Here’s why your hydrants are changing color
You may have noticed Holley-Navarre Fire District firefighters out in the community painting your fire hydrants bright yellow.
May 4, 2021
Commissioners have ‘no appetite’ for regulating manure
A land development code workshop that started at 1 p.m. and lasted until after midnight went on a brief detour early in the meeting to discuss the regulation of manure.
May 3, 2021
Ice cream truck at county beach violates ordinance
Social media photos of families lined up at an ice cream truck on Navarre Beach Saturday sparked questions about whether the truck was allowed to sell in a publicly owned parking lot.
May 3, 2021
Commission time consumed by funding squabble
For the second week in a row, a Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners meeting was tainted and partially derailed by attacks on County Administrator Dan Schebler.