Aug 31, 2023
School district responds to graffiti at Navarre High School
On Aug. 30 and 31, Navarre High School saw extra security on campus after graffiti was found in a bathroom at the school Tuesday, Aug. 29.
According to school district public information officer Dr. Tonya Shepherd, the bathroom graffiti indicated students shouldn’t attend school Aug. 30 or 31. No threat of school violence was made but an investigation began immediately following the discovery of the graffiti.
Aug 31, 2023
Gulf Breeze Zoo welcomes new giraffe calf
The Gulf Breeze Zoo is excited to announce the birth of a baby reticulated giraffe. Staff were on hand monitoring as Kenya, a 14-year-old giraffe, gave birth to the 6’3” 160 lb. male on July 13 shortly before midnight. The baby giraffe has not yet been officially named.
Aug 30, 2023
Dry weather leads to brush fires
So far in the month of August, Navarre has only received 1.47 inches of rain according to the data. In July, we received 3.71 inches of rain. Those two months do not even equal the total amount of rain in June of 8.88 inches. The dry conditions coupled with wind has allowed brush fires to spark more easily.
Monday, Aug. 21, left Holley Navarre Fire District and their partners battling three brush fires scattered across Navarre, all taking place after noon.
Aug 30, 2023
Gulf Islands National Seashore closes areas in Florida due to Hurricane Idalia
Gulf Islands National Seashore Santa Rosa Area including Opal Beach Area and Highway 399, and the Fort Pickens Area are closed until further notice due to storm surge from Hurricane Idalia creating standing water up to two feet deep in certain areas.
Aug 26, 2023
Brooks Bridge replacement project breaks ground
On Thursday, Aug. 24, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Brooks Bridge replacement project in Okaloosa County. The $171 million project includes constructing two new parallel bridges over the Santa Rosa Sound to increase bridge capacity and improve traffic flow.
Aug 25, 2023
DeSantis orders storm preparations
Gov. Ron DeSantis directed the state Division of Emergency Management to prepare for a storm that could affect Florida next week. “Residents should remain vigilant and prepare for possible impacts early next week,” DeSantis said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. The National Hurricane Center on Friday was tracking the weather disturbance over the […]
Aug 25, 2023
City of Gulf Breeze files suit against Skanska barge blunder effects
In September 2020, Hurricane Sally landed near Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Northwest Florida suffered millions of dollars in damage. Along with structural damage in the Pensacola, Gulf Breeze and Navarre areas, the newly built Pensacola Bay Bridge, also known as the Three-mile Bridge, was partially destroyed by loose barges leading to financial damages to businesses.
Aug 25, 2023
HNWS opens 2024 election applications, early voting plans
The Holley Navarre Water System Inc. (HNWS) will hold its annual membership meeting and election of directors Jan. 16, 2024, in the corporate office board room at 8574 Turkey Bluff Road. The election will be opened from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This year, two directors, serving three year terms, will be elected via a “director ballot.” The members present at the annual meeting also have an opportunity to vote on an update to the Articles of Incorporation via an “articles ballot” to resolve a discrepancy between the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws.
Aug 24, 2023
Boy Scout helps give opossum new home
If you had stopped by Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge Saturday, Aug. 12, and Sunday, Aug. 13, you might have heard the sound of wood being knocked and cut.
Despite what you might be thinking, this wasn’t the work of a woodpecker or beaver, but a (soon-to-be) Eagle Scout named Kevin Corcoran, 17.
Aug 24, 2023
Holley Navarre Water System pursues articles of incorporation change
“The bylaws of the corporation shall be made and may be altered or rescinded by a vote of the majority of the membership” – Article IX of Holley Navarre Water System’s Articles of Incorporation.
This section of the articles of incorporation have been a sticking point for the past several months for the HNWS board of directors. Earlier this summer, the board expressed interest in creating a committee to review and consider amending certain bylaws of the corporation. As it turned out, the board will likely have to amend the articles of incorporation before looking at changing bylaws.