Jan 17, 2024
Navarre Krewe of Jesters prepare for 2024 Mardi Gras parade
Following the cancellation of the 2023 Mardi Gras parade, the Navarre Krewe of Jesters are hoping the 2024 iteration of the parade will not only go off without a hitch but will be bigger and better than ever. This year’s theme is ‘music through the decades.’
Jan 16, 2024
Things to consider when driving in icy conditions
Freezing rain and ice are road hazards that Florida motorists seldom encounter, but such conditions can and have occurred in the state. Florida Highway Patrol wants you to know what to do by practicing the safe driving rules below:
Jan 16, 2024
Parker announces he will seek a third term
Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Sam Parker announced today that he has pre-filed to run for re-election to the Board of County Commissioners’ District 1 seat.
Jan 16, 2024
Noah knows news
Galveston Court may be just another road in Navarre to most people, but for one 12-year-old boy, it’s a place with a story to tell.
Jan 15, 2024
Freezing temperatures – how to protect your pipes
With freezing temperatures approaching, here are a few simple measures HNWS members can take to ready their home’s plumbing. External, exposed pipes are naturally the most vulnerable to freezing. It is suggested that homeowners consider the following:
Jan 15, 2024
Second annual Pensacola Bay Snake Report provides insight into serpent numbers
When some people hear the word, “snake,” it often elicits responses such as screams or shivers up the spine. While a fear of snakes, which sometimes manifests itself in ophidiophobia, a more intense fear of snakes, may be common, it doesn’t negate the fact they are here.
Jan 15, 2024
Navarre residents, businesses assess damage after January storm
Although Santa Rosa County faired better than other parts of north Florida, the storm system, known as Winter Storm Finn, left noticeable damage to boardwalks, businesses, churches and other places in the county when it rolled through the Florida Panhandle the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 9
Jan 12, 2024
Body found in Bagdad, Sheriff investigating
At noon, Thursday, Jan. 11, the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into human remains found near the 4100 block of Popcorn Road in Bagdad. With the assistance of the District One Medical Examiner, the agency is working to identify the remains, which were skeletal.
Jan 11, 2024
County Commissioner Colten Wright announces reelection campaign
Colten Wright, Santa Rosa County Commissioner for District 5, which includes Gulf Breeze, Tiger Point and Midway, has pre-filed to run for county commission once again. He released this statement Friday, Jan. 5.
Jan 11, 2024
Brandon Aydelott hearing moved to March 26
The question of whether Brandon Aydelott, 27, will be released after spending 10 years in Florida State Hospital was not answered when Aydelott went into court Thursday, Jan. 4.