Jun 20, 2013
Santa Rosa teacher arrested when meeting student for sex
Santa Rosa County teacher Robert Todd Crutchfield, 42, apparently traveled to meet a 14-year-old former student for sex June 14 at Florida Town Park in Pace. Instead, he was arrested by law enforcement officers.
Jun 20, 2013
Bridge traffic study results to be released soon
The days of being able to quickly depart Navarre Beach during summer weekends have mostly come to an end. Lengthy waits to get off Navarre Beach Bridge and onto U.S. Highway 98 are the new normal for the summer season, and many locals are frustrated over it, especially members of the south end committee of the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC).
Jun 13, 2013
Gov. Scott calls federal health law a disaster
MIAMI — It sounds like Republican Gov. Rick Scott is reverting back to his old talking points criticizing the federal health law, after he told a Pensacola radio station Wednesday the law is a “disaster.” His comments come a month after the state Legislative session ended without expanding Medicaid — a move Scott pushed for.
Jun 13, 2013
Property appraiser takes website to new heights
The Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser has teamed up with the Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) to offer Multiple Listing Service (MLS) information on its website at srcpa.org.
Jun 13, 2013
Pace man arrested for murder in New Hampshire
A man living in Pace and apprehended and booked into Santa Rosa County jail on Wednesday will be moving to a different jail in a different state to face murder charges.
Jun 13, 2013
County Commissioners accept Navarre Community Center bid, talk beach traffic
Commissioners voted to accept the only bid received toward the purchase of the Navarre Community Center. The Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR), current lessee of the county-owned property located at 1917 Navarre School Road, was the sole bidder.
Jun 13, 2013
Holley-Navarre Fire District signs historic union agreement
The Holley Navarre Fire Protection District experienced another first on Monday at a special meeting when it signed the district’s first-ever union agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).
Jun 13, 2013
Bed tax gains despite low social media activity
Only 13 tweets in one month for a paltry 303 Twitter followers was not what the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC) envisioned when they voted last November to set aside funding to create a position aimed to promote Santa Rosa County and local events via social media.
Jun 13, 2013
TS Andrea washes away Navarre’s first turtle nest
Nature took its course last Wednesday as high tides from Tropical Storm Andrea washed over the first sea turtle nest of the season on Navarre Beach. The loggerhead sea turtle nest was found last Monday in Beach Access 8, but by Wednesday night the nest was suspected to be completely submerged.
Jun 13, 2013
Ballots stolen from South Santa Rosa Service Center
Police are searching for the person or people responsible for a break-in at the South Santa Rosa Service Center between Navarre and Gulf Breeze.