The City of Gulf Breeze began Feb. 18 the process of synchronizing its four traffic signals along U.S. Highway 98 with the goal of reducing congestion and creating a better traffic flow for commuters.

A 29-year-old pedestrian suffered serious injuries yesterday morning after being struck by a car on Highway 98 near Coral Street.

The Holley-Navarre Fire District Board of Commissioners voted March 24 to make an offer on 3.5 acres of land in Holley at the intersection of Highway 87 and Bob Tolbert Road. The district has been researching property in Holley as potential sites for a fire station.

The Florida Supreme Court voted unanimously March 20 that Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Greg Brown was correct in assessing property taxes on leased land and structures on Navarre Beach. Brown began assessing property taxes on Navarre Beach leaseholders shortly after taking office in 2001 – a move he says has generated $81 million in revenue. Roughly $3.65 million more is now expected for interest fees on a portion of that revenue which remained unpaid.

A third party is purchasing the proposed future courthouse site in Pea Ridge and could possibly make more than $107,000 by flipping the property back to the county, also potentially benefiting from infrastructure improvements and other property value increases. Commissioners discussed the issue, along with other potential judicial facility sites, Monday and are expected to vote today on the matter.