Feb 5, 2015
Pace educator named county’s Teacher of the Year
Santa Rosa County District Schools Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick said making the Teacher of the Year announcement is one of the best parts of his job.
Feb 5, 2015
Beach lease fees on Feb. 9 agenda
Santa Rosa County Commissioners plan to continue working with federal delegates toward fee simple ownership on Santa Rosa Island, which would effectively eliminate Navarre Beach’s 2,020 residential beach leases.
Feb 5, 2015
Sexual predator moves to Cotton Boll Lane
Rik Jason Sargeant, 35, a registered sexual predator, moved to 6935 Cotton Boll Lane, according to an email from the Florida Offender Alert System.
Feb 5, 2015
Commission eyes tolls and tax hikes
For years Santa Rosa County residents have enjoyed some of the state’s lowest per capita costs – the average amount each citizen pays toward county services. But those percentages may soon increase.
Feb 5, 2015
Three sentenced in Gulf Breeze home invasion
Three Pensacola men convicted of federal firearms offenses committed during an August home invasion were sentenced Jan. 30.
Feb 5, 2015
Manager cites increased costs for moving BooFest
After spending $90,000 to improve accommodations for BooFest, the Holley-Navarre Water System will no longer host the annual event.
Feb 5, 2015
BP urges judges to remove head of oil spill settlement fund
BP was back in court Tuesday, trying to oust the man responsible for doling out billions of dollars in settlement money to businesses claiming they were hampered by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Feb 5, 2015
Water board election recount slated for Feb. 12
For the first time in its history, the Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS) will hold an election recount which will take place Feb. 12 at 8 a.m.
Feb 5, 2015
Commission will retry penny tax for courthouse in 2016
During the 2016 election cycle, Santa Rosa County Commissioners will ask voters once, twice if necessary, to reconsider supporting a temporary penny sales tax to fund construction of a new county courthouse.
Jan 29, 2015
Optometrist marks 65th year in practice
It happens just about every Wednesday that Dr. John Abrams sees patients in his Westside office. Someone sees his name tag and asks, “Was that JJ Abrams who had an optometry practice on the Westside your father or relative? My great-grandmother or grandmother used to see him.”