Stories by Ken Garner
Stories by Ken Garner
Legislative delegation to hear county wish list
October 16, 2023
The Santa Rosa County legislative delegation will hold its annual public hearing from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at St. Sylvester’s Catholic Church, 6464 Gulf Breeze Parkway.
Budget workshop could help frame revenue debate
October 16, 2023
The Santa Rosa County Budget Office has scheduled a budget workshop beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, to discuss how the county’s budget is funded and additional ways in which the county could increase revenues.
Eddington plans improvements at Holley Ball Park
October 16, 2023
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Ray Eddington convinced the Holley-Navarre Fire District to return a 0.62-acre triangular parcel along Bob Tolbert Road next to Holley Ball Park back to the county. The Board of County Commissioners agreed to accept the property last week; Eddington currently is working with several area contractors to make improvements to the […]
Eddington defends meetings with business owners
October 16, 2023
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Ray Eddington angrily denied any wrongdoing when meeting with local business owners.
“I’ve got some people saying I’m doing backdoor deals; I’m not doing backdoor deals,” Eddington said at the Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting Thursday, Oct. 12. The first-term commissioner said he’s meeting with area business owners to ask for their help making improvements in District 4, which includes Holley, Navarre and Navarre Beach.
Commissioners remain committed to south end meetings
October 16, 2023
Tiger Point Community Center doesn’t have theater seating or state-of-the-art audio-visual and information technology equipment, but it has one thing more important to Gulf Breeze, Midway and Navarre residents: proximity.
Residents invited to legislative delegation hearing
October 10, 2023
The Santa Rosa County legislative delegation will hold its annual public hearing from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at St. Sylvester’s Catholic Church, 6464 Gulf Breeze Parkway.
Four firms bid to study aquatic center feasibility
October 6, 2023
Four firms are vying to study whether Santa Rosa County should build an aquatic center – or centers – to serve residents, swim clubs and high school teams.
‘Culture of Life’ conference planned at St. Sylvester’s in Navarre
October 4, 2023
The Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee will host the annual Florida Culture of Life Conference – “A Eucharistic Way of Reconciling Love” – Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14, at St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Navarre.
Triumph Gulf Coast awards Santa Rosa District Schools $9 million for Innovation Center
October 3, 2023
Santa Rosa District Schools on Monday, Oct. 2, announced that Triumph Gulf Coast has awarded the district a $9-million grant to create the Santa Rosa Center for Innovation, “a cutting-edge, STEAM-powered Career and Technical Education Learning Hub.”