Colten Wright, who has served as district 5 commissioner for the past four years, won his Republican primary election Tuesday over Mike Priest, a former law enforcement officer. Wright received 14,935 votes (56.60% of the total vote) while his opponent, Priest, received 11,454 votes (43.40% of the total vote). Wright will face write-in Ronald Martonick […]
As the votes came in, the watch party for Rhett Rowell came more alive. With nearly 100% of the votes tallied, Rowell, a Jay resident who campaigned on improving roads and drainage and preserving farmland, gave a victory speech thanking his supporters across Santa Rosa County. Rowell won the Republican primary for district three on […]
By Marlo Scafenews@srpressgazette.com The votes are in, and Dr. Karen Barber has been voted in as the Santa Rosa County Schools superintendent for the next four years. Barber received 16,710 votes, or 49% of the vote, to defeat David Godwin and Brenda Stephens in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Godwin received 12,905 votes, or 38% of the […]
Even Bobby Burkett was a little stunned at all the support he received Tuesday night at the polls. Burkett, who spent 25 years working for Santa Rosa County, won decisively in a crowded field in the district 1 commission primary. “I’m stunned at the amount of support that has come about,” Burkett said. “I just […]
Oscar Locklin and Elizabeth Hewey will head to a run-off in the district 2 school board race, after neither candidate reached 50% of the vote to earn a majority of the vote. Locklin received 46% of the vote, while Hewey received 32% of the vote. Mariya Calkins was in third with 21% of the vote […]
The voters of Santa Rosa County spoke loudly on Election Day, choosing to elect two new county commissioners. Rhett Rowell defeated incumbent James Calkins and challenger Jerry Couey to win the district 3 seat on the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners. Bobby Burkett defeated incumbent Sam Parker and other challengers in the District 1 […]
UPDATE: The evacuation order has been lifted. ——————– Residents of Mary Kitchens Road and southeast of Mary Kitchens Road in the Garçon Point area should evacuate now due to a brush fire. Residents on any of the following roads should evacuate now: Residents are told not to wait and should not try to go back […]
During a week of training across the county in July, every member of the cafeteria and food service staff at Santa Rosa District Schools got an in-depth look at how their new employer, Chartwells, does business.
Navarre Beach Lifeguards is celebrating a milestone for its agency. Earlier this month, Senior Lifeguard Makayla Ludwick won a national championship in the swim rescue competition at the United States Lifeguarding Association (USLA) National Lifeguard Championships in South Padre Island, Texas.
A 54-year-old Navarre man was lifelighted with critical injuries after a crash on State Road 87 on Sunday, according to a report from Florida Highway Patrol. A Ford F-150, occupied by only the driver, was southbound on SR-87. For unknown reasons, the driver crossed the center median, traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel […]
