Jul 2, 2015
Zoo’s vet never saw signs of abuse
In the wake of allegations that the Gulf Breeze Zoo CEO and his daughter willfully violated the Animal Welfare Act, Dr. Natalie Dyson, the zoo’s veterinarian, said she’s never seen any signs of misconduct at the zoo.
Jul 2, 2015
$600K project to alleviate crowded facility
It won’t come as a surprise to the 4,400 members of Navarre’s Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA that it is time to expand.
Jul 2, 2015
Face off over Tiger Point Golf Course
Gulf Breeze City Manager Buz Eddy June 25 asked Santa Rosa County Commissioners to delay the formal declaration of an intergovernmental conflict over Tiger Point Golf Course – but the board still moved forward.
Jul 2, 2015
Man lived with mother’s decomposed body
A Pace man was charged June 25 for not reporting his mother’s death after police discovered her badly decomposed body in the home they shared during a May 13 welfare check.
Jul 2, 2015
STEAM to push Santa Rosa County students to the next level
The Santa Rosa County School District rolled out with great fervor a five-year, $500,000 partnership with Discover Education this week which promises to change the DNA of how students learn and how they are taught.
Jul 2, 2015
Four rescued after sailboat capsizes in Gulf
Vacationers from Louisiana are praising the U.S. Coast Guard and Navarre Beach Fire Rescue for the rescue of four boaters after a family sailboat capsized roughly one-half mile offshore during a June 30 storm.
Jul 2, 2015
$2M grant will benefit north Santa Rosa County schools
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a five-year $1.9 million grant to Santa Rosa County Schools to create community learning centers that offer “academic enrichment” opportunities when school is out of session.
Jul 2, 2015
2 vehicles, firearm stolen in Navarre
A car containing a firearm was stolen from Navarre late Sunday night according to a release from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Jul 2, 2015
County hires prompt questions
Santa Rosa County’s hiring practices are being scrutinized after it was revealed paid student worker positions aren’t always advertised – and five out of eight its current student employees have relatives working for the county.
Jul 2, 2015
Pedestrian overpass still possible
If plans for a pedestrian overpass continue moving forward, officials from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) said its $1.5 million construction could start in 2021.