A Jay man was arrested Sunday for pointing a shotgun in the direction of his 1-year-old daughter, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
The Santa Rosa County courthouse has been called a laughing stock and an eyesore. However, the ugly truth behind the matter is that the aging, deteriorating structure poses threats far more serious than being considered unsightly.
Construction is set to begin on a 161-room Gulf front hotel on the site of the former Holiday Inn on Navarre Beach, which was torn down in 2005 after damage from Hurricane Ivan. Property owners recently submitted site and foundation plans to Santa Rosa County.
Johnny Farmer was unaware he would be taken back into custody after a March 6 arraignment for the accidental hunting death of a longtime friend. However, the State Attorney’s Office chose to up a second-degree count to a first-degree charge March 5 after a judge tossed out an additional felony Feb. 1.
Former state senator Charles Clary has been issued a $6,300 citation for clearing land without a permit last October. The incident resulted in the destruction of protected trees on a roughly 3.5-acre parcel he owns on U.S. 98 near Cotton Bay Estates subdivision.
A jury found Ernest Parker, 52, a former employee of the closed Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility, guilty of three counts of sexual misconduct March 6. He will be sentenced April 16 and faces a maximum of 45 years in prison.
Today Santa Rosa County Commissioners will decide if a $7,500 survey to gather input on a Navarre Community Center is worth the cost. Commissioners will also discuss other matters, including courthouse plans for the proposed future judicial site on Hwy. 90.
Work to add an additional north bound left turn lane and turn signal on to U.S. 98 from the Navarre Beach Causeway will begin next week. Currently the intersection has a dedicated right turn lane and one left turn lane.
“’How much is it going to cost me?’ is the number one question I hear whenever incorporating Navarre comes up,” said Citizens to Incorporate Navarre member Laurie Gallup.
Etta Lawlor filed papers March 7 with the Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections Office and is now the sixth candidate vying for commissioner in District 4. Lawler filed as a Libertarian Party of Florida candidate. The other five candidates — James Broxson, Ruth Esser, Yvonne Harper, Andrea McDermott and Rob Williamson — all filed as republicans.
