Residents concerned about losing property
Maps of miles of U.S. Highway 98 stretched across tables last week at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) public hearings outlining the impacts that widening the road could have on hundreds of property owners and hundreds of thousands more who drive the corridor each day.
South county in line for concealed-carry permit office
The Santa Rosa County Tax Collector’s Office started taking appointments Oct. 13 for concealed weapons carry applications and renewals at the Pace branch.
More residents pay property taxes on time
In yet another sign of the area’s economic recovery, the number of Santa Rosa property tax delinquencies continues to fall.
County remains a hot spot for human-bear conflicts
When a black bear was found dead in the yard of a Navarre home last week, it prompted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to launch an investigation into the death.
Risking their lives on behalf of the nation
Staff Sgt. Richard Hunter found himself in the midst of chaos in Afghanistan last November. He and the U.S. Army Special Forces team he was embedded with were ambushed by insurgents as they entered a village in Kunduz province.
Go as you for Halloween
Have you ever thought about going as the you you’ve always wanted to be on Halloween? Who do you want to be? What kind of person? What do you want to do?
Sea Turtle Extravaganza promotes conservation
Arriving at Navarre Beach Saturday morning, visitors were greeted by a flying 50-foot alligator, a 75-foot-long octopus with swooping tentacles and several other flying sea creatures.
Winds of change buffet water board
The fractious fraternity that makes up the seven-member board of Holley Navarre Water System is becoming more strident with almost every monthly meeting and the delicate balance of voting power may be in for a shake-up.
Damaging winds take roof off business
A strong storm that pushed through the area Sunday night brought damaging winds that tore through a couple of businesses in the 3000 block of Gulf Breeze Parkway. The damaged plaza included the businesses of Gulf Technical Services and hair salon Michele & Co.
Resource officer coming back to Holley-Navarre Middle
Though hiring is still months away, Holley-Navarre Middle School Principal Joie DeStefano has already cleaned out an office in preparation for her school’s new Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office resource officer.












