This year’s dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico could be one of the largest yet, according to forecast models from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This dead zone, or area of highly hypoxic levels, is an area off of the gulf coast that has dangerously low levels of oxygen.
A Navarre man was arrested in Pensacola on Monday after striking his girlfriend at the Queen Mary Inn on Davis Highway and holding her in a hotel room against her will.
The erosion of Navarre Beach is a primary concern for the Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association (NBLRA), but progress toward beach renourishment has been slow to date. The group is advocating for action toward a planned beach restoration, which was anticipated to start this year. However, plans for the estimated $10-12 million project had been placed on the backburner due to uncertainty related to funding.
Three Gulf Breeze residents were arrested June 27 after a search by the Santa Rosa County Narcotics Unit at their home on East Bay Boulevard revealed a meth lab, other illegal drugs and firearms.
Santa Rosa’s RESTORE Council is trying to determine how to establish evaluation criteria to review projects submitted to the county for funding via RESTORE Act dollars. So far, 19 proposed projects have been submitted for consideration. For a complete list of proposed projects, visit our website at http://www.navarrepress.com/news/13/6333-nineteen-projects-vie-for-restore-act-funds. At the July 8 RESTORE Council meeting, Commissioner Lane Lynchard, who serves as chairman of the council, pointed out that just three of the submitted projects add up to roughly $130 million, underscoring the need for the county to develop evaluation criteria to make funding decisions. “We’re going to have to really work and prioritize the funding that we get,” said Lynchard.
A Virginia man who traveled to Navarre to meet with a teenage girl was captured in Virginia last Wednesday, less than a day after he bolted from his hotel in Navarre.
The July 4th weekend certainly went down with a bang, but it wasn’t from the fireworks shows across the region. Instead, it was rain making the big impact on the holiday weekend.
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Jim Melvin envisions construction of a four-lane bridge connecting Hwy 87 with Gulf Boulevard on Santa Rosa Island as a possible long-term solution for area traffic congestion. Santa Rosa County Commissioners discussed that idea along with other short- and long-term traffic solutions at their July 8 committee meeting, following a presentation about a recent traffic study by county traffic engineering consultant Volkert, Inc.
The many benefits of kayak fishing have made it a popular alternative to boat fishing, and president of the Gulf Coast Kayak Fishing Association Jay Kania agrees that the sport is gaining popularity.
