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Stories by Wendy Victora Rudman

Stories by Wendy Victora Rudman

Wendy Victora Rudman: More than just a number

March 3, 2021

In the six months I have been editor of the Navarre Press, I have met just one family who lost a loved one to COVID-19 in Santa Rosa County.

Evelyn Keating, whose husband Dennis was hospitalized for months before passing away, was known locally as the As You Wish Handyman. He died Sept. 15.

‘Very positive outcome’ announced for Turner House mediation

March 3, 2021
A beach house on Gulf Boulevard that has been the source of dispute and frustration for more than a decade may finally have found a way to fit in with the neighborhood.

Local father, grandfather struck and killed by motorist who left scene

March 2, 2021

A 50-year-old Navarre father and grandfather was killed Tuesday by a driver who hit him and fled the scene.

Robert Triplett was walking to work just before 6 a.m. when a box truck driver swerved into the bike lane on U.S. Highway 98 in front of the Navarre Walmart.

The truck fled. Florida Highway Patrol is asking anyone with information about the accident to call 850-287-8090.

Residents say speeders endangering Ortega Street

March 2, 2021

A small group of citizens concerned about speeding on Ortega Street met with Commission Chair Dave Piech and representatives from the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office last week.

The citizens say that speeding is a recurring and dangerous problem along their residential street, where the speed limit is 20 miles per hour, only increasing to 30 mph as it approaches the high school.

A new vision for Navarre Beach

February 27, 2021

When County Administrator Dan Schebler met with department heads last year and asked them to prepare a plan to share with commissioners Feb. 23, he wasn’t specific about what he expected.

What Tourism Development Director Julie White came up with was “Navarre Beach Reimagined,” a proposal that suggests giving Navarre Beach an amphitheater, shopping area, gathering places, a playground and art in public places, among other ideas.

Water System board member resigns, hired by same organization

February 27, 2021
Less than a month after three new members were elected to the Holley-Navarre Water System board, a new opening has come up.

Gas station variance denied, again

February 25, 2021
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners voted Thursday night to deny a variance that would have allowed a new gas station to be built at 8006 Navarre Parkway.

Commissioners vote 5-0 to deny comp plan amendment

February 25, 2021
Commissioners kicked off Thursday’s special rezoning meeting by agreeing 5-0 to withdraw a proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan that many believe could have compromised drinking water safety.

School quarantine measures ease slightly, parents still angry

February 25, 2021

Slight revisions have been made to ease the process for students returning to school after being quarantined for a school-based COVID exposure, according to Santa Rosa Superintendent of Schools Karen Barber.

She told the school board Thursday night that students can now return to school with a negative COVID PCR test at Day 8.

County leases mass vaccination site

February 25, 2021

The Santa Rosa County Board has leased the former Bealls store at 6209 Highway 90 West in Milton’s Parkmore Plaza to become a mass
vaccination site.

County administrator Dan Schebler signed the paperwork last week under the COVID-19 Local State of Emergency that’s under effect. Commissioners formally supported the action Thursday.

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