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Holley-Navarre Fire District recently promoted five firefighters to new positions.

At the Monday, Aug. 24, meeting of the fire commissioners, Nathan Pfrimmer, Brian Jackson, Austin Schlarb, Justin Kiley and Josh Hurley were all promoted. Pfrimmer is now a captain, while the other four now carry the rank of engineer.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has agreed to return an additional $1 million to offset its increase in the upcoming fiscal year budget, County Administrator Brad Baker told Santa Rosa County Commissioners at a committee meeting Aug. 25.

The money would go into fund balance for commissioners to allocate at a later date, Baker said.

Navarre residents may soon have a new option for where they buy their chicken tenders.

A developer has submitted plans to Santa Rosa County Development Services to bring a Zaxby’s restaurant to the south side of Highway 98, just west of Costa Verde Court. Plans were submitted Aug. 31.

Home Depot may be coming to the Tiger Point area.

This summer, surveyors looked at a 16-acre parcel along Magnolia Manor Drive, just north of Highway 98.

State Sen. Don Gaetz said he will file legislation overhauling the Florida Department of Children and Families in the next legislative session, outlining 10 provisions at a news conference at the Santa Rosa County Courthouse on Sept. 4.

For about two years, Mariah Whitworth was in an abusive relationship.

Hurt, scared and feeling alone, she eventually found her way out with love and support from family, friends and Shelter House, a nonprofit organization that provides resources and shelter to victims of domestic violence. Now, she is working to help women who are in the same situation.

Two people have been arrested after security video allegedly showed dogs being struck and forcibly pushed underneath a fence at a Midway property.

Charolette Ann Dellinger, 57, and David Kella Neely, 57, each face a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge. Both are involved in dog breeding.

Jesse LaCoste, a Northwest Florida contractor convicted of racketeering and organized fraud, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a scheme that affected dozens of homeowners.

LaCoste was sentenced Aug. 31 in connection with a fraud scheme involving more than $2 million and victims in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. The scheme occurred from 2018 to 2022.

Santa Rosa County commissioners denied a request on Aug. 27 to build a 150-foot cell tower behind the Walmart in Tiger Point.

For generations, school alma maters have been part of graduations, pep rallies and other traditions.

While the definition of alma mater is the school or university a person graduated from, it also refers to the school’s official anthem. Generally, it’s a tune representing the history, location or values of the school.