Feb 13, 2014
Area students hear about faith and football
Several hundred high school and middle school students from across the area, including Navarre High School, heard how faith and football mix at a special breakfast Friday at the Emerald Coast Conference Center in Fort Walton Beach. The All Sports Association hosts the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) breakfast on the morning of the group’s annual banquet.
Feb 13, 2014
SWAT called to GB suspect stand off
Members of the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office SWAT team assisted other deputies as they attempted to serve several active warrants on a man residing at the 1200 block of Sanibel Lane in Gulf Breeze Tuesday.
Feb 13, 2014
Milton man breaks into neighbors’ home with sledgehammer
A man broke into a Milton residence with a sledgehammer Saturday and threatened two of his neighbors, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
Feb 13, 2014
Stone resigns as fire commissioner
Holley-Navarre Fire Commissioner Shannon Stone formally resigned from his seat Tuesday.
Feb 13, 2014
Bird conservationists oppose beach projects
The two county-submitted Navarre Beach projects which made the cut into the third round of Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) early restoration funding, resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, are being opposed by bird conservationists, including local and state chapters of the Audubon Society.
Feb 13, 2014
Melvin wants better tourism staff accountability
Santa Rosa County has seen much success since breaking ties with TEAM Santa Rosa and bringing economic development back in-house. Commission Chairman Jim Melvin hopes to do the same with tourist development by placing related staff under the county’s economic development office.
Feb 13, 2014
Candidates debut in first debate
Nearly 50 people attended a Feb. 6 debate hosted by the Central Republican Club for the Santa Rosa County Commission District 4 seat, which represents the greater Navarre area. Currently five candidates are in that race – all of whom are Republican. The event gave commission hopefuls the opportunity to introduce themselves. Michael Sallmen, president of the club, moderated the event.
Feb 13, 2014
Students to attend half-day Monday
Santa Rosa County students will be attending classes on Monday, Feb. 17 in order to make up one of the three days lost earlier this month due to the ice storm.
Feb 13, 2014
Sheriff’s office seeks suspected thief
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office announced it is actively seeking 46-year-old Joseph Warran McMillan, Jr. in connection with multiple thefts of construction style batteries. Detectives recently concluded their investigation with sufficient evidence being collected to obtain multiple arrest warrants. McMillan is charged with three counts of criminal mischief, two counts of felony burglary and one count of felony larceny.
Feb 6, 2014
FDA approves pill camera to screen colon
Washington (AP) — A kinder, gentler approach to one of the most dreaded exams in medicine is on the way: U.S. regulators have cleared a bite-size camera to help screen patients who have trouble with colonoscopies.