If you live anywhere off of Whispering Pines Boulevard, chances are you’ve waved at Paul Sims. For the last 13 years, he was been walking a 4-mile loop from his home to the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 98 and Whispering Pines Boulevard and back. And that’s not just on the days he feels like it either.
Conflict over the ownership of the 2,718-acre parcel known as Jubilee in north Santa Rosa could stall or even stop the planned donation of the property to the county.
Westbound traffic on U.S. Highway 98 in Navarre came to a crawl Monday afternoon, Nov. 21, after a two-car accident temporarily blocked lanes at the intersection of the busy highway and Sunrise Drive near Holley by the Sea.
An annual increase in Class I and Class III Tipping Fees at the Central Landfill is being moved ahead by one quarter. Rather than an April increase, garbage collection companies will see an increase in January.
Former Navarre resident Joseph Michael Mullikin, 30, is accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 12 nearly 16 months ago, according to Sheriff’s reports. Officials say he was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 22, held on $1 million bond in the Santa Rosa County Jail.
Amtrak passenger service is becoming a reality again along the Gulf Coast as support for the idea picks up steam. Santa Rosa County is among the latest counties to provide a resolution of support to bring the popular rail service back to the region, along with Pensacola and Crestview.
