News Archive

Josh Neal Patton, who at 17 was charged last April with possession of a firearm on a school campus, pleaded no contest Jan. 7 to two related charges.

A Navarre woman was arrested Dec. 30 on multiple charges, including DUI, after police said she hit three mailboxes in Holley By The Sea before fleeing the scene.

Citizens who need to test for a Florida driver’s license should avoid visiting the Santa Rosa County Tax Collector’s Midway office during lunch hours.

Customers of Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS) Jan. 20 will elect three representatives to the board which governs the organization and oversees operations Hidden Creek golf course.

Holley-Navarre Fire Department Chief Ron Norton has some words of wisdom in the wake of two recent house fires. He recommends residents have annual fireplace and chimney inspections conducted and never leave stovetops in use unattended.

A 34-year-old Gulf Breeze man is facing multiple charges after police said he struck a deputy in the head.

Ray White has no problem brainstorming an idea and making it a reality. When he first mentioned organizing a march in honor of first responders, the response of positive, he decided to run with it.

Volunteer Florida announced the approval of a FEMA grant for more than $905,000 to provide disaster case management services and assist victims of the spring 2014 flooding in the Florida Panhandle. The grant will fund disaster case managers in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and Escambia counties who will work with panhandle residents to identify needs, develop recovery plans and navigate requirements for assistance.

A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its 2014 ruling that BP cannot avoid federal penalties for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill by blaming another company’s failed equipment.

A new law that took effect in Salt Lake City Thursday prevents cities and towns from banning specific dog breeds, a move Utah animal welfare advocates say ends one form of legal discrimination.