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Stories by Staff Reporters

Stories by Staff Reporters

Holiday Inn being planned for Frontera St. in Navarre

March 19, 2024
The empty lot between the Navarre Publix Shopping Center and Elevate Navarre Apartments won’t be so empty in the future. According to plans submitted to Santa Rosa County Development Services, the site, which is located on Frontera St., will be home to a Holiday Inn Express.

Public hearing for the Escambia Consortium HUD annual action plan

March 18, 2024
The Escambia Consortium, comprised of Escambia County, the City of Pensacola, and Santa Rosa County, will host a public hearing on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 9 a.m. concerning the development of the Escambia Consortium’s 2024-25 Annual Housing and Community Development Plan. The public hearing will take place at the Santa Rosa County Housing Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Suite 201, Milton, FL 32583.

Man found guilty of Navarre Beach murder

March 16, 2024
On February 15, 2024, John Patrick Guillebeau, a 62-year-old from Ellijay, Georgia, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2021 death of Victor Stephen Trial. On November 14, 2021, Trial was found dead in his residence at the Pearl Condominiums on Navarre Beach at about 5 p.m. He was shot in the back. The […]

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Easter at The British Pedlar

March 15, 2024
Did you know that St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, wasn’t even Irish? Born in Britain in the late 4th century, Maewyn Succat, also known as St. Patrick, was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave.

Women’s History Month: Reflect, celebrate, inspire

March 15, 2024
On March 8, 1857, female textile workers marched the streets of New York City in the first organized strike to protest unfair working conditions and unequal rights for women. 53 years later, in 1910, March 8 became International Women’s Day.

Marine Corps Valkyrie completes second successful mission at Eglin

March 15, 2024
The Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie, an autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, successfully completed its second test flight Feb. 23 at Eglin.

Navarre author to speak at Books by the Bay book festival

March 15, 2024
Chelsea Perry, a Navarre resident, will be a speaker at Books By the Bay, a new outdoor book festival in Pensacola.

Gulf Islands National Seashore fifth most visited National Park site last year

March 15, 2024
Gulf Islands National Seashore hosted 8.2 million recreational visits, making it the fifth most visited National Park Service (NPS) managed site.

Making a splash: RaceTrac decision prompts wellfield discussion

March 14, 2024
In February, Santa Rosa County commissioners approved letting RaceTrac install underground fuel storage tanks in a wellfield zone that supplies clean drinking water to about 100,000 residents. On Monday, Commissioner Colten Wright, who voted to approve the variance allowing the tanks, proposed updating the wellfield protection ordinance to address issues raised during the RaceTrac debate – including what to do about existing underground tanks in the area.

04/13 – Woofstock 2024

March 14, 2024
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