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No swimming – and no communication

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

In late July, as the sun blazed over Navarre Beach and vacationers flocked to the Gulf, a health advisory blindsided visitors and locals alike. The Santa Rosa County Health Department issued a no-swimming warning due to high levels of Enterococcus bacteria—a dangerous signal that the water could pose serious risks to human health. But while the advisory itself was necessary and scientifically justified, what followed—or rather, what didn’t follow—may have created an even bigger problem. The silence.

Air Force responds to ‘forever chemical’ presence on Northwest Florida bases

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Military, News.

Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Air Force Base are continuing to address the toxic pres-ence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on their respective properties, also known as “forever chemicals.”
PFAS is found in a variety of products, from clothing to heat-resistant pans to adhesives. They are also present in certain kinds of firefighting foams commonly used by military fire-fighters.

Builders, septic industry target manatees ruling

Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.

Tallahassee – Saying the case has “significant implications for home construction and the economy,” home builders and the septic-system industry this week backed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in its appeal of a federal judge’s decision that required additional steps to protect manatees in the northern Indian River Lagoon.

Okaloosa working on Highway 98 collector road as Santa Rosa falls behind

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.

U.S. Highway 98 can be a traffic nightmare.

From Gulf Breeze in Santa Rosa County to Mary Esther in Okaloosa County, there are few, if any, alternative routes to Highway 98 if traveling east and west. Combine ever increasing amounts of tourists, people commuting to and from work and school traffic and you have a serious congestion problem.

County addresses Navarre gas leaks

Written by Madison DeVito on . Posted in News.

Between June and July, Holley-Navarre Fire Department responded to 11 separate gas leaks – each caused by fiber optic boring activity. The fiber lines, most owned by Live Oak Fiber, inadvertently struck underground gas lines maintained by Okaloosa Gas District, prompting repeated shelter-in-place orders for local residents.

Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38 visits south Santa Rosa sites for ‘Tourism Day’

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Tourism is an important part of Santa Rosa County’s economy, as members of Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38 found out in July.

Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38 visited various locations across the Navarre area July 17 for “Tourism Day: A Wild Ride Through Santa Rosa County,” which offered a firsthand look at hospitality and attractions in the tourism industry.

Teens learn firefighting trade at Holley-Navarre Fire District cadet program

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community.

School may not be in session yet, but that doesn’t mean some teens aren’t already learning.

Holley-Navarre Fire District held its summer cadet program Monday, July 28 through Friday, Aug. 1, at Station 45. The cadet program, in its third year, is a weeklong, hands-on opportunity to learn more about the fire service and what goes into being a firefighter.

Injuries, deaths spur senate bills

Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.

Tallahassee – Florida senators on August 1 filed 14 bills that seek tens of millions of dollars for injuries or deaths tied to alleged negligence by government agencies, including a proposal that seeks $28 million for a child who was stabbed repeatedly by her mother.

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