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Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

If you haven’t registered to vote in the November election, it’s too late.

The registration closed Tuesday, Oct. 11. Locally this election will decide your District 2 commissioner and District 4 commissioner for Santa Rosa County. You will also vote on whether or not you want Holley Navarre Fire District to be able to levy ad valorem taxes instead of the non-ad valorem fee you are currently paying.

Will over development increase flooding?

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

This week as I read an article on how “dredge-and-fill” development set the stage for a more catastrophic disaster in Southwest Florida with the landfall of Hurricane Ian, I could not help thinking we have a similar disaster in-the-making in our area with “fill-and-build” development.

Holley Navarre Fire Department seeks ad valorem taxes through ballot

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.

At the polls on November 8, citizens of Navarre will have the choice to change the way Holley-Navarre Fire District is funded.

The ballot measure, which was approved by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Holley-Navarre Fire District in September, proposes a change to ad valorem taxes, which is based on property values.

Peanut Butter Challenge to continue to Oct. 31

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community, News.

The Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension’s annual collection for local food pantries that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is again spreading statewide this year. In 2021, citizens of Santa Rosa County donated 1,142 jars of peanut butter to the challenge. That’s approximately 1,635 pounds.

The Challenge runs from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31.

Former Commissioner Salter honored as 2022 Friend of Agriculture

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Former Santa Rosa County Commissioner Don Salter was selected as the 2022 Friend of Agriculture for Santa Rosa County.

Salter is a Santa Rosa County native, born in Jay in 1947. His father was a farmer and grew peanuts for a time before moving to Cantonment. He was first elected to the county commission office in November 2000 and re-elected in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. He also served as chairman several times during his time in his office.

Cool cars, kids and cookoffs

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.

It was a busy weekend in Navarre.

Several community events took place this past Saturday, including a car show, a cookoff and a children’s event at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center.

Former Navarre standout Abbey Nebarez fuels new passion for coaching

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Abbey Nebarez gets up off the bench during a timeout and talks with the Navarre Raider volleyball players, providing them with insight that once proved valuable to her as a player.

Nebarez, once a familiar sight on the court for the Raiders, now finds herself in a coaching role, and she loves the opportunity she has to be an assistant this season to her former head coach, Ryan Davenport.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit his way into baseball history last Tuesday night, crushing home run No. 62 nearly 400 feet in a road game against the Texas Rangers.

No one cares that the Yankees lost the game 3-2. It’s irrelevant for a team that already had its place in the playoffs locked up.

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