Cutting-edge Construction Academy now a reality at Navarre High
Jim Wendel was once asked by former principal Bill Emerson what an ideal building for a construction academy would look like if he could have one on the campus of Navarre High School.
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Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
The Presidential Preference Primary Election will be held on March 15th. Absentee ballots are now available. Any registered and qualified voter may vote an absentee ballot. In addition, all members of the Armed Forces, their family members and members of the Merchant Marine and their family members, who are U.S. citizens, may vote absentee. For more information on overseas absentee voters (UOCAVA), please visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program website at www.fvap.gov.
Kiln Festival fired up visitors
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
Holley Hill Pottery opened their grounds to the public last Saturday for the WoodStoke Pottery and Kiln Festival. Many people attended the event to enjoy good food, pottery and conversation. Some of the dishes sampled by those at the event included gumbo, chowder, specialty dishes, wood-fired pizza, chili and cornbread.
Publix adds life-saving device to store
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in Community.
Ninety-five percent of people who have Sudden Cardiac Arrest will die from it, and most die within minutes, according to the National Institutes of Health. SCA is a condition in which the heart unexpectedly and suddenly stops beating. Each minute of SCA leads to a 10 percent reduction in survival rates.
Commissioners seek to accelerate gas-tax projects
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in Community.
Commissioners want residents of Santa Rosa County to see tangible results from the gas tax that was implemented Jan. 1. For fiscal year 2015-2016, revenues from the additional tax are expected to be $2.8 million, growing in fiscal year 2016-2017 to $3.5 million.
New restaurant brings traffic concerns
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
In June the busy Gulf Breeze intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Northcliffe Drive will become a crossroads for customers of the third restaurant to open nearby since August and the fourth since 2012.
Chamber’s new board is ready to work
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in Business.
The new President/CEO of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Judy Morehead says her vision for the chamber in 2016 is to follow the mission in place: “Our mission is to strengthen and improve the Navarre area by advocating for and representing business’ interest, promoting community development and enhancing the overall quality of life.”
County in quandary over missing lease fees
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The mystery of why $180,000 in lease fees from 14 Navarre Beach condominium units weren’t paid to the county since the 1980s has government officials and the homeowners searching for answers.
Local-Option Sales Tax on November ballot
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
Santa Rosa County Commissioners will again seek a local-option sales tax (LOST) in November to fund the building of a new courthouse on a site that has yet to be determined. The LOST would come on the heels of a gas tax implemented Jan. 1 that brought the taxes paid on gas from 6 cents to 12 cents. The gas tax must be used for road maintenance and upkeep. The referendum language for the LOST must be complete by June 1 and then Sept. 2 for the November ballot.
Crime spree suspects shot in Milton
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
The so-called modern day ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ suspects were shot during a standoff with police early Friday morning in Milton. Blake Edward Fitzgerald, 30, was killed and his girlfriend, Brittany Nicole Harper, 30, was shot multiple times and was transported to a local hospital.