Jan 10, 2019
86-year-old woman charged with killing husband
An elderly Pace woman allegedly killed her 89-year-old husband with a cane Saturday, but prosecutors are not sure she is competent to stand trial.
Jan 10, 2019
County revising Land Development Code
After years of complaints and questions from citizens throughout the county about how future growth will be managed, Santa Rosa Planning and Zoning Office officials will be working to update the county’s Land Development Code (LDC).
Jan 10, 2019
Holley Navarre Water System: Past, present, future
As the election of four new members to the Holley Navarre Water System’s board of directors draws near, discussions of the utility have flared on social media, in conversations and even in the Board of County Commissioners’ chambers.
Jan 3, 2019
Legislation to create more opportunities in federal waters
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed legislation to create more opportunities in federal waters for recreational fishing.
Jan 3, 2019
Utility gives Williamson free rein on travel
With a new travel budget equal to the $50,000 a year authorized for the entire Santa Rosa County Commission, new Holley Navarre Water System CEO Rob Williamson doesn’t need pre-approval for out-of-town trips to lobby or for other purposes.
Jan 3, 2019
Williamson’s hands are tied at the water utility
The list of duties that are legally off-limits to the newly minted $100,000-a-year Chief Executive Officer at Holley Navarre Water System keeps growing.
Jan 3, 2019
Wetlands 101
Conversations about development in Santa Rosa County often turn to concerns from neighbors about flooding and the natural waters that flow throughout the county.
Jan 3, 2019
Santa Rosa warned of state’s tight purse strings
We’ll try to help you, but we expect shallow pockets next year.
Jan 3, 2019
Bridge tolls issue goes to court
After years of cautiously circling each other, posturing and trading ultimatums, state officials and the investors who bought bonds to build the Garcon Point Bridge are headed for a legal showdown.
Jan 3, 2019
Baseball secondary to the Blue Wahoos experience
Quint Studer is in his downtown office on a fall afternoon talking about the Double-A baseball franchise he owns.