A Gulf Breeze man was arrested last Thursday after he was found to be in possession of an air conditioning unit that was stolen from another property in Gulf Breeze.
A county ordinance aimed at protecting an underground aquifer and a developer’s intention to put in a borrow pit on a parcel of land has put the county and the developer at odds.
The Santa Rosa County RESTORE Council has begun establishing evaluation criteria for projects which have been, and will be, proposed for funding through anticipated monies resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil spill.
The race to fill the Santa Rosa County Commission District 4 seat and to represent the greater Navarre area is getting crowded. A fourth candidate, Andrea McDermott, has pre-filed to run for the position presently held by Commissioner Jim Melvin, who must face off against District 2 Commissioner Bob Cole next year due to redistricting after the 2010 census.
Following breaking news of the termination of a registered sexual offender’s employment at Navarre Beach Pier after an inquiry by Navarre Press, residents addressed their concerns about the matter to the Santa Rosa County Commission at the board’s Oct. 21 meeting. One resident’s exchange with Commission Chairman Bob Cole became so heated he threatened to have her ejected from the meeting.
Santa Rosa County Commissioners considered several requests for incentives and concessions for a company planning the redevelopment of a hotel on the site of the former Holiday Inn on Navarre Beach during its committee meeting on Monday.
This summer’s substantial rainfall and the ongoing stormwater drainage problems it has evoked have acted as a catalyst for a large-scale master drainage plan that would include the Navarre area, according to Santa Rosa County Commissioner Lane Lynchard.
Students at Woodlawn Beach Middle School who have a passion for animals are offered a chance to stay after school, design campaigns for educating other students about animal related issues and listen to a myriad of guest speakers.
