A controversial public hearing at the Santa Rosa County Commission’s Oct. 9 meeting drew a standing-room-only crowd that filled the boardroom. The key agenda item up for debate focused on adoption of an ordinance for connecting septic tanks and systems to central sewage systems.
In this instance, it is both sports for Jameson Rasmussen and Logan Hand. They are among a handful of athletes who play golf and baseball for the Navarre Raiders.
Jennifer Schmitt is the new principal of Navarre High School.
The current Navarre High assistant principal will take over as head of the school Jan. 5, 2026, when Kasie Windfelder leaves for the same position at Soundside High School.
The Santa Rosa County School Board approved the sale of surplus land in Gulf Breeze.
The land is part of a board-owned property north of the Gulf Breeze Elementary School bus ramp and playground area.
Smokin in the Square is an annual event in which teams battle to see who has the best BBQ. The event, held at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, also raises funds for charities.
The proposed Navarre Beach Bridge toll died not with a bang, but with a whimper, at the Oct. 9 Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners meeting.