Tourist Development Office opens Capital Project Funding Cycle
Capital projects are a major driver of tourism to the area for both locals and visitors, benefiting both Santa Rosa County and the project owners.
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Local man walks beach each morning to pick up debris
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in Beach.
Doug Browne wakes up in the wee hours of the morning every day and drives 7 miles from his Midway house to Navarre Beach. He gets out of his truck with two Walmart plastic grocery bags in hand and begins his 4-mile daily trek.
Photo of the Day
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Photos.
The beach is the best place around to cloud watch. These are classic cumulous clouds and are usually associated with fair weather conditions.
Today’s Photo of the Day was taken by Bruce Kidwell on the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier in June.
The Boulevard moves toward residential development
Written by Ben Johnson on . Posted in News.
Phase one of the Boulevard construction gains traction as Santa Rosa County Development Services continues to review site plans for the project.
Junior lifeguards rescue ‘Tom Brady’ in final training session
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
If you happened to be on Navarre Beach on July 16, you may have noticed a group of small, tan lifeguards pulling a CPR dummy out of the water.
The dummy’s name is Brady, after football star Tom Brady, and the small lifeguards are the Navarre Beach Junior lifeguards, doing their final test after an intense two-week program where they learned everything from CPR to surfing to oceanography.
Call volume stays high in June
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Holley-Navarre Fire District had another busy month in June, although the number of calls was down from May.
Stuff the Bus: Okaloosa and Walton County School supply drive
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
United Way Emerald Coast has partnered with the Okaloosa County School District and Walton County School District to “stuff the bus” with school supplies, ensuring every local student has the tools they need to be successful this year.
Old hospital to house Santa Rosa technical school
Written by Ben Johnson on . Posted in News.
A prospective aviation technical school, housed in the former Santa Rosa hospital off Stewart Street, is in the works between Santa Rosa County, the City of Milton and, possibly, the school district.
Commissioners move forward with sheriff’s office funding
Written by Ben Johnson on . Posted in News.
After Col. Randy Tifft of the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office presented a need for more staffing to keep the citizens of the county safe, the Board of County Commissioners voted to approve Sheriff Johnson’s budget request in its entirety.
Butterfly House staff forms factions, splits apart
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
A popular Santa Rosa County attraction has become the epicenter of conflict between the two organizations that helped keep it running for years.