Jan 11, 2018
Santa Rosa Detention deputy arrested for theft of intellectual property
Russel Edmund Scott, a 49 year old detention deputy with the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office, was arrested Jan. 9 by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for theft of intellectual property.
Jan 11, 2018
Hard bargaining looms in Garcon bridge deal
Local legislators want to acquire the Garcon Point Bridge, but first they have to sell the deal to fellow lawmakers and then to current private owners of the bonds that funded the bridge’s construction in 1999.
Jan 11, 2018
Body in car identified
At around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, Santa Rosa County dispatch received a call regarding a possible shooting in the parking lot of Juana’s, a popular restaurant and bar on Navarre Beach Causeway.
Jan 11, 2018
Accusations of illegal activity infiltrate water board election process
Saturday hundreds of residents in Holley by the Sea found flyers inside their mailboxes without postage. The full-color flyer was an introduction to Gaius Bruce in his re-election bid for the Holley Navarre Water System board of directors.
Jan 11, 2018
Hurlburt soil remediation removes decades-old pesticide
Driving along U.S. Highway 98 near Hurlburt Field, it is hard not to notice the large machinery erected along the roadside, especially when massive white plumes are billowing from it.
Jan 11, 2018
Navarre hotel moving forward
Despite lengthy delays, construction of a new hotel along Navarre Parkway near the eastern foot of the Navarre Beach Bridge could be underway within weeks.
Jan 11, 2018
UF Shands partners with helicopter service
In a life-threatening emergency, Santa Rosa County residents receive care from the men and women of Lifeguard EMS and firefighters/paramedics. When it becomes clear that an ambulance is not enough, they call in the helicopter.
Jan 11, 2018
Access road could clash with neighborhood needs
Fueled by continued frustration over congestion on U.S. Highway 98, the Santa Rosa County Commission took a step forward Monday toward creating an alternative route.
Jan 11, 2018
Joy ride lands teens in jail
Two teenagers have been jailed in connection with an incident in which a stolen car was allegedly used to perform “donuts” at the Hidden Creek Golf Club, causing thousands of dollars in damage to the greens.
Jan 4, 2018
Council on Aging makes holidays brighter for seniors
The holiday season was made a little brighter for senior citizens in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, thanks to the Christmas for Seniors Initiative.