Pace of tourism growth slows
The rate of Santa Rosa County tourism tax collections, while still on the rise from recent years, has slowed a bit during the past four months and caught the eye of area leisure industry leaders.
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School bus hit in morning crash
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A four-vehicle of collision on State Road 87 S south of High School Boulevard Tuesday morning involved a school bus with approximately 17 students.
Beach restoration on hold
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The already-delayed Navarre Beach restoration is now stalled until at least the end of April because of an equipment breakdown that has hit the dredge-and-fill contractor, Weeks Marine Inc.
Residents deliver message on sales tax
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
The residents of Santa Rosa County delivered the message Monday night to the Board of County Commissioners during the Local Option Sales Tax workshop that they would not support writing a blank check to the commissioners to do with as they please.
Traffanstead turns himself in to jail
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Christopher Jason Traffanstead from Gulf Breeze, 39, who the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office was looking for on an active warrant, turned himself in to the Santa Rosa County Jail on Thursday, April 7.
Five Raiders sign to play at college level
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Hard work has paid off for five Navarre High School student-athletes.
Soccer players Mariah McKinney, Kayla Folse, Gianna Bly and Cat Baccarini, along with volleyball standout Shelby Freese, signed national letters of intent Wednesday afternoon.Raiders battle back for big win over Dolphins
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Sometimes a batter keeps swinging and the hits don’t come. The ball instead falls into the glove of an outfielder or smacks into the mitt of the catcher as the hitter swings and misses on strike three.
Raiders accustomed to tight games
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The Raiders have played in seven games this season decided by a run. In five of those games they came out on the wrong side of the ledger. Two of those one-run games were played last week, with Navarre edging West Florida 5-4 before falling 1-0 to Bishop Kenny out of Jacksonville.
Raiders make school history again with regional championship
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Brent Short walked around the Navarre High gymnasium Friday afternoon at the 2A-Region 1 meet with a look of determination that was simply too hard to miss.
Shorebirds return for another nesting season
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Shorebirds are back on the beach and Gulf Islands National Seashore is making an effort to keep the migratory birds safe during their nesting season.