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County employees get merit raises

Written by Staff Reporters on August 21, 2014. Posted in News.

For the second year in a row, county employees are getting pay raises. Commissioners Aug. 14 approved a 5 percent merit raise for employees with five years or less time on the job. Those who have worked with the county for more than five years will receive 2.5-percent raises.

They’re back

Written by Staff Reporters on August 21, 2014. Posted in News.

Students and parents filed in local schools Monday, Aug. 18, to launch the new school year. Lines were long and parking was scarce forcing many back-to-schoolers to get an early morning workout as they hiked varied distances to reach their destinations, many of them hauling school supplies.

Stormwater fee increasing in Gulf Breeze

Written by Staff Reporters on August 21, 2014. Posted in News.

During the city’s budget review process, Public Services Director Vernon Prather noted that the city’s stormwater utility’s projected budget would be about $30,000 in the red. To wipe out the deficit, the City Council voted Aug. 17 to increase the city’s stormwater management utility fee from $4.50 to $5.07.

Airport traffic highest in more than 3 years

Written by Staff Reporters on August 21, 2014. Posted in News.

Pensacola International Airport reported that passenger traffic through the airport in July was the highest monthly total since May 2011. According to the report released Aug. 18, 153,476 passengers used the airport, which was about a 6.5 percent increase over July 2013 results.

First turtles hatch on Navarre Beach

Written by Staff Reporters on August 21, 2014. Posted in News.

Ninety-five loggerhead sea turtles hatched from a nest Aug. 17 on Navarre Beach. It was the first hatching of the season.

County proposes 5-year sales tax increase for courthouse

Written by Staff Reporters on August 21, 2014. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners have added some wiggle room for funding a new courthouse. The board voted Aug. 14 to propose a one-cent sales tax for five years instead of four. That decision came after cost projections rose to $50 million.

Competition increases at volleyball tryouts

Written by Staff Reporters on August 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Navarre High School Lady Raiders officially formed their Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshmen Volleyball teams last week after crowded tryouts took place at the school Aug. 4 and 5.

NHS seeks new baseball coach

Written by Staff Reporters on August 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Navarre Raiders baseball team will have a new coach for the 2015 season after Coach Bubba Meredith resigned unexpectedly Aug. 5. Meredith has accepted a teaching position at Pine Forest High School in Pensacola. Meredith moved to Navarre from Arizona and was the Raiders’ head coach for two seasons.

YMCA Wahoos close out swim season

Written by Staff Reporters on August 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Navarre YMCA Wahoos competed Aug. 2 at the 2014 BASS Championship Meet held at Hunter Pool in Pensacola. Navarre swimmers claimed four, first place finishes.

County animal shelter sees large numbers

Written by Staff Reporters on August 14, 2014. Posted in News.

Reports of increased animal abandonment in Navarre have made their way to local animal organizations.