Jul 12, 2024
Commissioners Eddington, Smith receive commissioner leadership designations
Santa Rosa County Commissioners Ray Eddington and Kerry Smith have recently achieved designations for a commissioner leadership program. Eddington, who represents District 4 (Holley, Navarre, and Navarre Beach), received the Advanced County Commissioner Level I designation.
Jul 12, 2024
Navarre growth spurs on creation of new water tower
Driving along Highway 98, you might see a tall object resembling a bird bath sticking above the tree line near the intersection with Highway 87 S.
Jul 11, 2024
Navarre Beach Junior Lifeguards program’s fourth year sees biggest turnout yet
The Navarre Beach Lifeguards recently celebrated the end of the fourth year of the Junior Lifeguard program. Throughout this summer, the Junior Lifeguard program saw 90 people, ages nine to 15, come to the beach for lessons on water safety, surfing skills and first aid.
Jul 11, 2024
Veterans Treatment Court to provide ‘second chance’
Santa Rosa County has been approved for its own Veterans Treatment Court, a program with the mission of keeping veterans out of jail by providing one-on-one mentors and resources that help with issues such as mental health and substance abuse.
Jul 10, 2024
Santa Rosa County Library System awarded $100k digital literacy grant
The Santa Rosa County Library System, with the help of the grants department, has been awarded a $100,000 grant to be used for a digital literacy program by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), Office of Broadband under the Digital Connectivity Program. The program will include the purchase of laptops for patron use and for a mobile computer lab.
Jul 10, 2024
Island Style processing facility slated for Navarre
An Island Style processing facility is slated for the corner of Ortega Park Drive and Intelligent Way in Navarre. The plans for the site were submitted to Santa Rosa County Development Services in late May.
Jul 9, 2024
Grillehouse to add ‘nightclub’ afterhours, Seagull Sam’s to become ‘Twisted Queso’
The Grillehouse Steak & Seafood restaurant in Navarre will soon also be home to a nightclub. The restaurant’s owner, Clint Boutwell, announced the news on the Grillehouse’s Facebook page.
Jul 9, 2024
Matt Gaetz holds rally with Kyle Rittenhouse, talks gun rights
Temperatures in the 90s didn’t stop supporters of Congressman Matt Gaetz, as well as curious onlookers, from visiting Gulf Coast Gun Saturday, July 6, for a campaign rally featuring gun rights activist Kyle Rittenhouse and Gulf Coast Gun owner Chris Smith.
Jul 8, 2024
Rudman tells county he wants vote on Navarre incorporation
State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman wants a non-binding referendum on the ballot in November regarding Navarre incorporation.
Rudman, who spoke during public forum at the July 8 meeting, said there are numerous ways for the pro-incorporation group, Preserve Navarre, to take a straw poll. However, he believes doing it on an official ballot is the fairest way to both sides.
Jul 8, 2024
FWC law enforcement, national groups talk ‘Operation Dry Water’
Rainy weather couldn’t stop the kickoff to Operation Dry Water at U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin on Wednesday, July 3.
Operation Dry Water, started in 2009, is a national initiative to increase awareness and enforce Boating Under the Influence laws. Each Fourth of July weekend, a heightened enforcement campaign is held. The goal of Operation Dry Water is to reduce the number of alcohol and drug-related boating incidents and fatalities.