Jan 4, 2018
Water works 101
Before 1970, residents of Holley used pitcher pumps for their water source. But a small group of Holley residents saw the need for potable water and stepped forward to form what is the Holley Navarre Water System. With funding from the Farmers’ Home Administration, they began laying the pipes to bring water into their homes.
Jan 4, 2018
Gulf Breeze shooting
Nolen Allen Childers, age 67 of Gulf Breeze, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 2, and charged with attempted second degree murder for reportedly shooting his neighbor Ralph Amick.
Jan 4, 2018
Gulf Breeze questions audit petitions
Unable to fend off a state audit of his city’s operations, Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser is casting doubt on the number of petitioners who requested the review.
Jan 4, 2018
Santa Rosa lobbies state for $18 million slice of the pie
With more than 2,500 bills already on the docket, Florida legislators will be back in the Capitol to duke it out Jan. 9 as the 2018 legislative session kicks off.
Jan 4, 2018
Flu cases on the rise in Santa Rosa
With an increase in cases of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) in our area, the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) encourages everyone to protect themselves and their families from the flu by getting vaccinated.
Dec 28, 2017
2017 Year in Review
Sign-gate
Early in March the marketing firm hired by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), announced a new marketing slogan for Navarre. The motto, “Florida’s most relaxing place” would replace the long used “Florida’s best kept secret.” Problems started early in what would later be dubbed “Sign-gate.”
Dec 28, 2017
2017 Beach Year in Review
Developers lose option on Marine Park property
Arguments to build or not to build within the Navarre Beach Marine Park started last year. Though they were met with significant opposition, developers Vic Deal and Ron Ward continued with plan to build a 134-unit condominium project within the confines of the Navarre Beach Marine Park.
Dec 21, 2017
Reopening of gray triggerfish season on the horizon
Fishermen will soon be able to cast their lines into the state waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the hopes of reeling in gray triggerfish.
Dec 21, 2017
Special Tactics simulates chaos, combat in Estonian village
Combat controllers sprint through the small, rustic village donned in plate carriers and radios, ducking behind buildings for cover, calling in coordinates and relaying information to the ground force commander.
Dec 21, 2017
Eyeing health trends
If you’re like me, you often look at trendy things with a raised eyebrow. I consider myself a rebel without a cause because sometimes the mere fact that something is popular elicits a contrary reaction in me. Then there are the times I’m late to the party and find myself wondering what took me so long.