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A large sign detailing what behavior is unlawful at government meetings greeted those attending the May 13 Santa Rosa County School District Board meeting.
There were also at least nine Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office deputies, some in full K9 tactical gear, ready to deal with noncompliance.

A 26-year-old Pace woman has been charged with DUI manslaughter for an accident that happened early Saturday morning.

It’s been more than three years since most Navarre residents first heard of the Boulevard, a planned entertainment center and development at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 87.

Since then, there’s been little more than a sign to show for it.

Santa Rosa County is in talks with the owner of the site that previously housed Lighthouse Private Christian Academy.

The two parcels, totaling four acres, are 5613 Gulf Breeze Highway. Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office needs a south end facility to house its substation, victim’s advocate offices and, possibly, a fuel farm in the future.

Last year’s inaugural GOAT Offshore Kayak Fishing Tournament was such a success that the organizer wants to make it an annual event.

The GOAT Offshore Kayak Fishing Tournament is officially back and planned for June 19.

A Pensacola law firm will represent Santa Rosa County in a lawsuit against Skanska USA for damages and lost revenue due to the extended Pensacola Bay Bridge closure.

The Sertoma Fishing Rodeo is back, and Wil Pergande, who handles publicity for the event, can’t be happier about it.

Want a new house built? You may be in for a wait.

The pandemic has affected all aspects of building a new house from the cost of building supplies to the supply of materials, impacting the cost.

Holley-Navarre Fire District crews were kept busy in April, responding to 15% more calls than they did in March.

The Colonial Pipeline is still down, yet Florida remains well supplied with fuel. While there is not considered to be a gasoline “shortage” in Florida, there are reports of fuel outages at various gas stations, due to unusually strong demand.