News Archive

On Nov. 16 two deputies stopped to help a truck disabled in the front of Circle K on Navarre Parkway.  But according to an arrest report, that’s when the truck owner’s luck went from bad to worse.

The Holley-Navarre Water System members’ attempt at the Oct. 27 board meeting to enhance the proxy system for voting was shot down by its attorney Michael Tidwell at a subsequent Nov. 17 water board meeting.

Navarre Beach hoteliers are balking at a solicitation by New York-based Tough Mudder Inc. to pay commissions of 15 percent on rooms they book for the scheduled April 9-10 event in Milton.

On Thursday, Nov. 19 Samuel Posey Brookshire of Milton was arrested for aggravated battery on his elderly cousin.  The incident occurred on Nov. 18 at a Coachman Road residence and a Santa Rosa deputy was dispatched to the disturbance. 

The floods of April 2014 illuminated flood-vulnerable areas and the lack of stormwater management in South Santa Rosa County.  More than a year later, residents are still living in fear of when the next heavy storm system will flood their home.  At this point, they feel it isn’t a matter of ‘if’ but a matter of ‘when.’   The flooding in April 2014 brought an estimated $8.1 million in damage to Santa Rosa County.

Two home security cameras identified a Milton man, Roy Pike, as the principal in a Pace home robbery involving the theft of 26 guns.  The burglary was reported on Nov. 4 by the homeowner. 

At a status hearing last week, it was determined that Gulf Breeze teenager William “Brandon” Aydelott is still incompetent to stand trial.

San Diego — UC-San Diego researchers are working to develop robots that can listen, speak and react to human needs.

Washington (AP) — Medicare spending on breakthrough medications for hepatitis C will nearly double this year, passing $9 billion, according to new government figures. That’s raising insurance costs for all beneficiaries, whether or not they have the liver-wasting viral disease.

Winter Haven, Fla. (AP) — A blind Winter Haven couple is crediting their guide dogs for leading them to the altar.