Santa Rosa County Tax Collector Stan Colie Nichols and Property Appraiser Greg Brown appeared Oct. 20 before county commissioners, recommending the board gather more details before engaging in a proposed agreement with the Florida Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Funding Agency.
A proposed amendment to Florida’s Constitution could generate more than $18 billion over the next two decades for the purchase of additional state conservation and recreation lands. However, Amendment 1 opponents say the measure would restrict state budgeting and could harm local economies by removing private property from tax rolls.
One is a retired first-grade teacher. Several others are retired military members and business owners. Then there’s the marine biologist. And the head librarian.
Keanu Medina, the 19-year-old Navarre man who police said crashed his Chevrolet Tahoe into a Jeep Liberty, killing the driver, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of DUI manslaughter.
A predatory lionfish was recently spotted in the Gulf of Mexico at the Navarre Beach reef. Now the county plans to permit spearfishing at Navarre Beach Marine Park in an effort to eradicate the invasive species – which packs additional punch with its venomous spines.
On Nov. 4, voters will decide whether or not to approve a 1-cent sales tax to cover the construction of a new judicial center. But the four-part ballot is causing some confusion, county officials have said.
Commissioner Bob Cole would like to see the county animal shelter renamed in honor of Dominic Persichini, former director of county animal services. Prior to his September 2013 retirement, Persichini started an annual adoption drive which will take place Saturday, Oct. 18.
