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Property tax revenue up slightly 

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Santa Rosa Commissioners are gearing up for what is expected to be a contentious budgeting process. Although there was a glimmer of good news brought forth by the 1.04 percent increase estimated for property tax revenues — the first time there has not been a decline since the 2006-2007fiscal year — there is not enough projected revenue to meet budget requests from constitutional officers, such as the Sheriff and Tax Collector.

Beat the heat

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Sports.

Beat the heat this summer while getting in shape too at the Betty Pullum Family YMCA. The pool at the Navarre branch is now open and offering extended hours and swim lessons.

Boo beats Tiger, but local charities are real winners

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Sports.

Santa Rosa County native Boo Weekley scored his third PGA victory on May 26 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, Tex. Subsequently, he  found himself competing against golf legend Tiger Woods and two others for the PGA Tour’s Player of the Month, a contest in which the sponsor, Avis, donates $50,000 to charities chosen by the winners, who are selected solely based on fan votes.  Although Weekley was ultimately named Player of the Month, two nonprofit organizations serving local children in need are the true winners, raking in $25,000 each.

Navarre Beach Science Station offering fishing camps

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach, News.

Get ready to be reeled into fishing this summer with a three day fishing camp for kids 9 – 14.  The Navarre Beach Marine Science Station is the only facility in Northwest Florida selected to partner with the Guy Harvey Foundation and Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC) to offer this exciting opportunity.

Kale brings church to the beach

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Faith.

Jack Kale, pastor at the recently established Central Waterside Church, didn’t let the rain stop him from leading a service at the Bimini Beach Bar Sunday morning.

Navarre’s Gavin Wehby experiences storybook season

Written by John Richardson on . Posted in Sports.

Last year, Gavin Wehby had to make a difficult decision. The two-sport athlete would have to decide whether he should continue at Navarre High School or transfer to Pensacola Catholic for his junior and senior year. To make matters more difficult, his parents told him the decision was his alone.

Anatomy of a fish kill

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.

It’s a sight seen all-too-often in coastal communities — the white bellies of fish floating in our lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. The latest case witnessed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was at Lake Victor, a popular, 130-acre FWC-managed impoundment in Holmes County.

New home sales soaring in Navarre

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.

After a soft showing in recent years, new homes are suddenly hot properties in Navarre.

“We’re selling them as fast as we can build them,” said builder Samuel Stevens of Stevens & Associates, of newly built houses in the Navarre area.

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