Feb 7, 2019
DeSantis orders revamp of Florida academic standards
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Jan. 31 to eliminate Common Core from Florida’s education system. The move has received praise from state and local education officials.
Feb 7, 2019
Beachside Church signs disappear off island
County officials are searching policy stretching back more than a decade after church signs along Navarre Beach went missing last month amid potential enforcement action.
Jan 31, 2019
Workshop highlights how to deal with presence of coyotes
Black bears take center stage in terms of grabbing the attention of the community, but coyotes are also a big part of the wildlife scene here in Florida.
Jan 31, 2019
State audit roils Gulf Breeze City Hall
State auditors who started a probe of Gulf Breeze finances and operations last April continue to ask more questions in an examination destined to extend into summer.
Jan 31, 2019
Santa Rosa schools prepare for armed intruders
Tripling down on school protection from would-be shooters, Santa Rosa schools are spending millions of dollars on new measures to keep out bad guys or stop them in their tracks.
Jan 31, 2019
Move It makes $20 million investment in south Santa Rosa
Over the course of a little more than a year, Dallas-based storage mini-warehouse company Move It Self Storage LP has secured four of the existing storage companies in south Santa Rosa County.
Jan 31, 2019
HBTS keeps watch over wetland developments
Wetlands throughout the Navarre area have unique protections through both state and federal agencies, but these agencies do not get boots-on-the-ground at every building site.
Jan 31, 2019
County takes stand against 98 flyover
County commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 24 to inform state officials they oppose construction of a flyover on U.S. Highway 98 in Navarre.
Jan 31, 2019
District 4 plan draws mixed reviews
Outright adoption or even acceptance of the District 4 Master Plan was more than the Santa Rosa County commissioners could swallow Jan. 24.
Jan 24, 2019
Wildlife initiative takes aim at minimizing impact of development in Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is in a race against time, trying to get ahead of the game in preserving land, wildlife and water for future generations.





