Jun 7, 2018
Pier progress prompts praise
It has been roughly six months since the previous operators of “the longest pier in the Gulf of Mexico” walked out early on their contract with Santa Rosa County, leaving the 2017 bid winner, Growing Santa Rosa Enterprises (GSRE), to jump in early.
Jun 7, 2018
Operation Pay Dirt seizes $7 million of drugs, guns
Nearly $7 million worth of “poison” is off the street thanks to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office’s bust of the largest heroin/fentanyl distribution organization in county history.
Jun 7, 2018
Court overturns state ban on smokable medical marijuana
Smoking medical marijuana in the state of Florida is a constitutional right, according to a recent court ruling, but the more than 100,000 patients with chronic and debilitating illnesses in Florida who use marijuana for treatment are not safe to light up just yet.
Jun 7, 2018
Struggle to fix Highway 98 to turn political
The unfolding struggle to alleviate the traffic strangle on Highway 98 through Navarre is shaping up to be a major lobbying effort that may take several years and will likely reach to Tallahassee and even Washington, D.C.
Jun 7, 2018
Clock ticking for public input on District 4 Master Plan
Citizens of the Navarre area will have a second chance to weigh in on their community’s future June 11 at the second Santa Rosa District 4 Master Plan Public Open House.
Jun 7, 2018
Project underway to spruce up State Road 87
Workers broke ground May 29 along State Road 87 on a project to give tourists a more aesthetically pleasing entry into Navarre, Santa Rosa County’s largest tourist-tax generating region.
Jun 7, 2018
District 4 Master Plan taking shape
New and expanded parks, an entertainment and mixed use urban core, miles of new sidewalks and increased interconnectivity, Navarre residents were presented with two plans to transform District 4 Monday night at the District 4 Master Plan second public open house.
Jun 7, 2018
Williamson champions Calkins for Zoning Board
Candidate for Zoning Board James Calkins caught criticism Monday during the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting.
Jun 7, 2018
Winner offers insight into fascinating world of sharks
Blacktip sharks were all the rage along Navarre Beach last month, easily spotted off the pier and close to shore while migrating into warmer water.
Jun 7, 2018
Bill expanding private care for veterans goes to Trump
Washington – Congress delivered a victory to President Donald Trump by expanding private care for veterans as an alternative to the troubled Veterans Affairs health system.