Legal & Public Notices

For Informational Purposes Only
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

The Santa Rosa County School District will soon consider a measure to increase
its property tax levy.

Last year’s property tax levy:
A. Initially proposed tax levy……………………………………… $ 107,746,032
B. Less tax reductions due to Value Adjustment Board
and other assessment changes……………………………… $ 266,524
C. Actual property tax levy……………………………………… $ 107,479,508
This year’s proposed tax levy…………………………………… $ 116,441,227
A portion of the tax levy is required under state law in order for the school board to receive $204,881,766 in state education grants.
The required portion has increased by 4.63 percent, and represents approximately sixth tenths of the proposed taxes.
The remainder of the taxes is proposed solely at the discretion of the school board.
All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on July 29, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m. at Woodlawn Beach Middle School Cafeteria, 1500 Woodlawn Way, Gulf Breeze, Florida.
A DECISION on the proposed tax increase and the budget will be made at this hearing.
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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE
AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE

The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to consider a change of land use and/or rezoning of land areas depicted on the maps within this advertisement. The hearings are scheduled as follows:

Zoning Board (to consider and make a recommendation on the proposals):
Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance):
Monday, August 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

The Zoning Board meeting and the Board of County Commissioners meeting will be held at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center in the Board Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. At the public hearings, the Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners shall consider the ordinances entitled:

Ordinance 1:

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-19 AS AMENDED; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2021-13; AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; CHANGING THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Zoning District Amended: from AG2 (Agriculture District 2) to AG1 (Estate Residential Agriculture) - total approximately 30.0 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AG (Agriculture) to AGER (Agriculture Estate Residential) - total approximately 30.0 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-26-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from R2 (Medium Density Residential) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development)- total approximately 1.00 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from RES (Residential) to COMM (Commercial)- total approximately 1.00 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-27-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development) - total approximately 2.8 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AGRR (Agriculture Rural Residential) to COMM (Commercial) - total approximately 2.8 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-28-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from R2 (Medium Density Residential) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development)- total approximately 7.5 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from RES (Residential) to COMM (Commercial)- total approximately 7.5 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-29-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from AG2 (Agriculture District 2) to AG1 (Estate Residential Agriculture) - total approximately 18.1 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AG (Agriculture) to AGER (Agriculture Estate Residential) - total approximately 18.1 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-30-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to RR1 (Rural Residential Single Family)- total approximately 501.11 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AGRR (Agriculture Rural Residential) to SFR (Single Family Residential)- total approximately 501.11 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-2-RLS)

The proposed ordinance and map may be inspected by the public prior to the above scheduled meetings at the Santa Rosa County Planning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, Florida. The agenda and backup documentation will be available via the Meetings & Agendas Page of the County’s website at www.santarosa.fl.gov approximately 1 week prior to each scheduled meeting. Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of proceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence upon which their appeal is to be based.

Santa Rosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Santa Rosa County Planning, Zoning and Development Division at (850) 981-7086 to make a request. For the Hearing-Impaired, 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to provide the requested service.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Driftwood Dreamer Retreat, at 1763 Village Parkway, in the County of Santa Rosa, in the city of Gulf Breeze, Florida, 32563, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Gulf Breeze, Florida, this 31st day of July 2025. PK Asset Holdings LLC, owner, or Corporation full name.
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Santa Rosa County: The estate of Joseph John White deceased. Notice to creditors, the administration of the estate Joseph John White, deceased whose date of death was June 5th, 2025, is pending. The name and address of the personal representative are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons, having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served. You must file claims with this representative. This must be done within three months of this first publication of this article. Joseph John Whites personal representative, Tony White 5863 Congress Street Gulf Breeze, Fl 32563 Date of first publication July 17th, 2025 NP1563

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Marlene Health, at 2518 Valley Road, in the County of Santa Rosa, in the city of Navarre, Florida, 32566, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Navarre, Florida, this 17th day of July 2025. Marlene Coaching and Consulting, owner, or Corporation full name. NP1562