Feb 7, 2019
Forest Bay Estates under wetlands scrutiny
Roughly 100 acres of discrepancy was more than neighbors and county commissioners could swallow, at least not without a closer look.
Feb 7, 2019
Highway 98: What would at-grade look like?
A proposed flyover along U.S. Highway 98 in Navarre has been met with opposition from business owners, residents and even the Santa Rosa County Commission.
Feb 7, 2019
Local farmers embrace technology, increased efficiency
While farming is one of the world’s oldest professions, much has changed since the days of mules and horses pulling iron plows through the soil.
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.