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A report of a possible kidnapping sparked a pursuit with OCSO deputies that ended with the arrest of
two individuals in Mary Esther Saturday afternoon.

A request to have a food truck festival in a Navarre Beach public parking lot once a month sparked a discussion at the April 22 Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners monthly work session.

That request was just one of the inquiries the county has received, County Administrator Dan Schebler told commissioners.  The central issue, commissioners said, is whether allowing vendors to use public property would negatively impact small businesses that already have signed agreements with the county.

On a sunny morning early this week, a handful of workers moved concrete blocks around a large pile of fill near the Santa Rosa Sound.

County staff will be meeting individually with county commissioners for their input on increasing the civil penalties for violations of an environmental nature.

Currently, the stiffest penalty is $300 for a first-time violation, even those that have a major environmental impact.

Illegal dumping continues to be a problem in Santa Rosa County.

Santa Rosa County is likely to be paying off-duty Santa Rosa Sheriff’s deputies to patrol a stretch of neighborhood roadway heavily traveled in the months since the Pensacola Bay Bridge closed for repairs.

County commissioners discussed steps to replace the bridge to Navarre Beach at the Thursday morning board workshop.

The first hour of Thursday’s Board of County Commission work session was marked with raised voices and other commissioners telling Commissioner James Calkins that he needs to work on his leadership skills.

While the rest of America is celebrating the anniversary of the passage of the Declaration of Independence, a local doctor will also be celebrating a milestone in the pandemic.

Passionate parents crowded the cafeteria tables at Woodlawn Beach Middle School Tuesday night to stand up for their children’s freedom and fight for their right to not wear a mask. Some were even asked by deputies to leave due to outbursts and profanity.