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Timothy Gene Parker, 44, a registered sex offender, moved to 7556 Blackjack Circle in Navarre, according to an email from the Florida Offender Alert System.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, along with the three wise men, the shepherds and their appropriate animals visited Navarre this past weekend.

Sparked by another round of changes to the state’s grading formula, the number of top-rated high schools in Florida dropped dramatically this year.

Santa Rosa County Animal Control responded to the 8200 block of Cosica Drive on Dec. 15 after a woman reported that her neighbor’s dog attacked her poodle.

A 15-year-old Panhandle girl is recovering in a hospital after being attacked by a bear.

Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS) General Manager Ken Walker announced his retirement, effective March 30, on Dec. 16. Walker has served as manager of the local utility for more than two decades.

A Navarre man is facing two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior involving a minor after police said he engaged in sexual battery on two occasions with a victim between the ages of 12 and 16.

The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office has received multiple complaints of stolen or damaged Christmas decorations during this year’s holiday season, turning what is normally considered a time of giving into a time of sadness and frustration for victims.

The Santa Rosa County Commission Aug. 28 passed a resolution to transfer $8.2 million from unrestricted county reserves to a restricted fund for an upcoming Navarre Beach renourishment project.

Investigators quickly determined arson as the source of two fires that broke out days apart on the same wooded lot behind a home on Las Vegas Trail, but a forestry official said arrests are unlikely.