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The Recall is history

Written by Staff Reporters on September 3, 2015. Posted in Community.

“Alex Crawford is removed from the board of directors effective upon the date of the mailing of this order,” stated a final order dated Aug. 17, 2015. Therefore, the recall was deemed successful seven months after an arduous community-wide effort. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes (DBPR) issued a “Final Order” on Aug. 17 – more than three months after Alex Crawford was served April 29 with 2,311 recall ballots from the members of Holley by the Sea.

Gulf Breeze hosts community expo

Written by Staff Reporters on September 3, 2015. Posted in Business.

The Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 26th Annual Gulf Breeze Community Expo Friday and Saturday Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 at the Gulf Breeze Community Center. The Expo is a free indoor event showcasing businesses serving the Gulf Breeze and Pensacola Bay areas. The doors open to the public from 5 – 8 p.m. Friday evening starting with the Taste of Gulf Breeze, the popular event where local restaurants, bars, and food vendors offer their tasty fares throughout the business exhibition areas. Saturday’s business showcase is also free to the public and begins at 9 a.m. and continues until 2 p.m. Saturday’s showcase features local businesses, children’s activities, and door prizes.

Permanent close coming for “Malfunction Junction”

Written by Staff Reporters on September 3, 2015. Posted in Community.

The notorious left turn lane on U.S. 98 in the City of Gulf Breeze which motorists have perilously used as a cut-across to and from Hoffman Drive, or into Starbucks and other businesses, will soon be permanently closed off.

Navarre Chamber presents monthly awards

Written by Staff Reporters on September 3, 2015. Posted in Business.

The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Commerce and Coffee Aug. 28 Raider style. The meeting served as a hometown pep rally for the Navarre High School football team as they prepared for their home opener against Pensacola’s Catholic High School. Head Coach Jay Walls and Dr. Steve Jordan with the Andrews Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center were the featured speakers.

Man mistaken for hat-wearing bank robber seeks $3.3 million

Written by Staff Reporters on September 3, 2015. Posted in News.

Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) — Rodolfo Valladares wore the wrong hat to the wrong Miami bank while trying to cash a $100 check in a case of mistaken identity that’s led to a court battle over $3.3 million.

New study finds Florida’s high-stakes school tests valid

Written by Associated Press on September 3, 2015. Posted in News.

Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s new high-stakes test , which came under fire after a chaotic rollout this past spring, is valid according to a new outside study released Tuesday.

HNFD to vote on study proposal

Written by Staff Reporters on September 3, 2015. Posted in News.

The Holley Navarre Fire District will vote at their September 28 board meeting whether or not to approve a three-phase proposal from Florida-based Government Services Group, Inc.

Federal health law led to price hikes

Written by Associated Press on September 3, 2015. Posted in News.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP) — Florida Healthy Kids Corporation is blaming President Obama’s health care law after notifying parents that health insurance premiums will increase for thousands of kids starting next month, jumping from $140 to as high as $284.

Crime falling as Navarre area grows

Written by Staff Reporters on September 3, 2015. Posted in News.

The quickening pace of population growth in Santa Rosa County is testing law enforcement’s capacity, but meanwhile most crime categories are actually on the decline of late, especially in the fast-growing Navarre area.

Lease fee cap eludes hundreds on Navarre Beach

Written by Staff Reporters on September 3, 2015. Posted in News.

About 1500 Navarre Beach residents who are eligible for the new $250 cap on their lease fees have missed the June 30 deadline to apply for them, costing some individuals hundreds or even thousands of dollars.