Mar 5, 2015
$100M settlement for hundreds in Florida tobacco lawsuits
A $100 million settlement has been reached between three major tobacco companies and hundreds of people who sued them for smoking-related deaths and illnesses in Florida federal court.
Mar 5, 2015
Survey: Traffic safety, flood management top concerns
District 4 residents cited traffic safety and congestion as their number one concern according to a survey distributed by Santa Rosa County Commissioner Rob Williamson.
Mar 5, 2015
School custodian charged with possession of child pornography
Samuel Dwain Yates was arrested Feb. 25 on four counts of possession of child pornography by special agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Pensacola Regional Operations Center.
Mar 5, 2015
Mighty mom preps for Tough Mudder
At 4 feet, 11 inches and closing in on her 40th birthday, Sonya Alford might not seem like your typical Tough Mudder athlete. But watch her flip a tire or jump over a box and you’ll immediately change your mind.
Mar 5, 2015
Budget, health care issues cloud Legislature’s opening day
The Republican-led Florida Legislature kicked off its annual session Tuesday with the usual pomp, but the celebratory nature was overshadowed by lingering questions about the state budget, tax cuts and health care.
Mar 5, 2015
Santa Rosa updating mitigation plan
Santa Rosa County officials are working with local municipalities to revise the county’s local mitigation strategy (LMS) plan, which is updated every five years.
Mar 5, 2015
‘Eyesore’ in Holley being demolished
Demolition of a roughly 3,000-square-foot abandoned building on Highway 87 South in Holley is underway at the site of the future Holley-Navarre Fire District (HNFD) substation.
Mar 5, 2015
Gulf Breeze man dies days after car crash
A 92-year-old Gulf Breeze man died from injuries sustained in a Feb. 20 car accident.
Mar 5, 2015
Navarre man facing child abuse, drug charges
Marshall Shawn Dean, 36, of the 7500 block of Blackjack Circle, was arrested Feb. 26 on first-degree felony charges of aggravated child abuse and possession of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of school grounds, and a third-degree felony charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Mar 5, 2015
County scales back courthouse plans
Santa Rosa County Commissioners are attempting to reduce costs associated with a proposed new judicial facility to replace the aging county courthouse.