A three-car accident on U.S. Highway 98 in Navarre Aug. 11 left two vehicles significantly damaged. A white Ford four-door car was stopped at the intersection of Constitution Drive and Highway 98 at a stop sign and a yellow Ford Focus was westbound on Highway 98. A red Nissan Pathfinder was eastbound on Highway 98 in the left turn lane, preparing to turn onto Constitution Drive. Drivers in the westbound lane stopped to let the Pathfinder cross but the driver of the Focus did not see the Pathfinder. The Focus collided with the right side of the Pathfinder, causing the Pathfinder to overturn, with its rear hitting the left corner of the white Ford. No serious injuries were reported.

Although Santa Rosa teachers union members are likely to reject a new contract that reduces the size of their raises, the school district can impose the lower amount for one year.

Population growth has caused the number of reported crimes in Santa Rosa County since Jan. 1 to be slightly higher when compared to the same period last year, Sheriff Bob Johnson told an audience at the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Aug. 11.