Out and About Archive

I had the “opportunity” to watch most of the Santa Rosa Board of County Commission meeting last week and it was, well, interesting.

What wasn’t interesting was that it lasted from 4:30 p.m. until midnight.

It’s been a crazier week than usual in this business with everything from small sinkholes to buried bodies, fatal wrecks and a bank robbery.

We also had a car drive into a Holley by the Sea house, and then drive away.

This week’s Navarre Press is a mix, as always, of “good” news and “bad” news.

I often hear that the media doesn’t follow good news as avidly as we follow bad news.

Mother’s Day is May 9 and I’m celebrating a little early.

I am in Orlando this week to see my mom who I haven’t seen in more than a year due to COVID. She was living independently before COVID.

We have been hearing a lot of stories lately about how fast real estate has been selling in the Navarre area.

Last week I heard about a home that was sold for $45,000 over the asking price.

If you’re heading out and about this week and you’re not fully employed, consider stopping by one of our amazing local businesses and applying for a job.

The hiring shortage continues at many area service-related businesses and to keep Navarre strong, we need to keep our businesses fully staffed.

Ever wonder what Navarre was like five years ago, or even 10 or 20?

Now you won’t have to wonder. Linda Murchison, who has collected and studied local history for decades, will be telling readers each week what the top stories were in the Navarre Press over the last 20 years.

The water issue may be temporarily off the table, but Jerry Couey is going to make sure citizens are keeping an eye for what’s best for Santa Rosa County.

He made a presentation at the March 9 Board of County Commissioners meeting to announce a new water protection group.