Author: Wendy Victora Rudman

A Navarre teen who turned 18 while in custody has been charged more than six months after an incident at a Pace fishing pier led to the death of her 16-year-old accomplice.

A pair of accidents, one fatal, caused massive traffic congestion Friday afternoon in the Garcon Point area Friday.

The first happened about 3 p.m. on Garcon Point Road near Burlwood Drive.

The investigation continues at Synovus Bank, 8390 Navarre Parkway, where a bank robbery was called in at about 9:15 Friday. No one was injured or killed, according to Sgt. Rich Aloy, spokesperson for the Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office.

In a split second while on a mission in 2015, U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Roland made the last leadership decision he would he would ever make. Without hesitation, he chose to protect his team and give them the best shot at overcoming an insider attack in Afghanistan, sacrificing his life in the process.

Recent torrential lanes will likely slightly delay completion of the Navarre Park renovation, the Tourist Development Council learned Thursday morning.

The county has hired a new beach manager, filling a position that was approved in 2020 but put on hold due to the pandemic.

The former general manager of The Club at Hidden Creek has been charged with theft for items she allegedly stole from the course.