Jun 4, 2015
Trail could connect Tiger Point and Soundside Drive
Santa Rosa County Commissioners May 28 approved the donation of two easements which will provide a corridor between Tiger Point subdivision and Soundside Drive. Officials are seeking state funding to construct a planned 1,100-foot long and 12-foot wide asphalt connector, providing a safer alternative to U.S. 98.
Jun 4, 2015
Florida House scales proposed tax cuts
Republicans in the Florida House on Tuesday rolled out a scaled-back tax cut package that would give Floridians a small cut on their cellphone bills as well as keep intact the annual back-to-school sales tax holiday.
Jun 4, 2015
Ex-BP exec lied; defense: no motive to lie
A former BP executive manipulated early estimates of the amount of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico after a 2010 rig explosion to conform to a low government estimate, then lied about it to federal agents, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.
Jun 4, 2015
High stakes for Bush, Rubio in Florida presidential primary
Leading Republican presidential prospects faced off at an event Tuesday in battleground Florida, a state that could prove pivotal to the Florida heavyweights seeking the nomination, not to mention any rival who manages to win here instead.
Jun 4, 2015
Four sentenced in Gulf Breeze home invasion
The four defendants involved in a Gulf Breeze home invasion last August were sentenced May 26 in Santa Rosa Circuit Court.
Jun 4, 2015
Judge dismisses former principal’s lawsuit
A former principal’s gender discrimination lawsuit was dismissed May 27 due to lack of evidence.
Jun 4, 2015
The flip side of years of no hurricanes: Good luck runs out
For millions of Americans living in the hurricane zones on the Gulf and East coasts, recent decades have been quiet — maybe too quiet.
Jun 4, 2015
Hotel construction to start June 15
Construction of a new seven-story hotel on Navarre Beach is planned to start June 15, Santa Rosa County Building official Rhonda Royals said
SpringHill Suites, a Marriott-family hotel, will replace the former Holiday Inn, which was razed following Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
Jun 4, 2015
Study peeks into healthy brains to hunt Alzheimer’s culprit
Sticky plaque gets the most attention, but now healthy seniors at risk of Alzheimer’s are letting scientists peek into their brains to see if another culprit is lurking.
Jun 4, 2015
County Attorney pushing stricter code enforcement
Santa Rosa County Attorney Roy Andrews is drafting an ordinance to “revamp” the county’s system for enforcing code compliance, including stiffer penalties for some offenses.