Milton city manager announces retirement
Milton City Manager Randy Jorgenson announced Saturday that he will retire Sept. 1.
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Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
With so much political drama at the recent county commission meetings, we aren’t sure what county business is being tended to.
We have an apology from Sam Parker for using a derogatory term against Jews – of which I’m 26.6% Jewish – and I accept his apology.
Family sues Sheriff’s Office, school board over Baker Act incident
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
The family of a disabled boy is suing the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, school board of Santa Rosa County, High Road School of Santa Rosa and multiple individuals for a December 2021 incident involving the Baker Acting of the then 8-year-old boy.
The lawsuit, filed Feb. 13 in the U.S. District Court in Pensacola, accuses David Daniels, a former school resource officer at High Road School of Santa Rosa, of unlawfully “manhandling, handcuffing and Baker Acting” the boy, who is referred to as “Little B” in the lawsuit.
Animal welfare bill drums up conversation around pet safety in vehicles
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
If you were asking most people about distracted driving, they may tell you about texting while driving, eating while driving, or about the distractions from passengers.
Recently, people have been talking about a different kind of passenger, thanks in part to a proposed Florida Senate bill that caught headlines around Florida and the nation.
Area track athletes shine at Wildcat Invitational
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Uncategorized.
Area athletes took to the track for the first big meet of March, competing in Pensacola Saturday at the Steve Garst Wildcat Invitational at Washington.
Several athletes placed in the top 10 in their respective events. Ameer Rustom of Navarre won the javelin with a school-record throw of 174-feet-2-inches. He also won the shot put (45-04).
New crab trap regulation goes into effect in March
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, News.
The more than 25,000 Floridians with recreational crab traps will soon have to make some changes.
A new Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission regulation, which went into effect March 1, requires crab traps to have a rigid opening no larger than six-by-two inches.
The purpose of this change is to help reduce the bycatch of diamondback terrapins in crab traps.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
One of the things in life that is certain is change. Time brings about healing, distance from what it was we were fired up about and a willingness to look to a better future.
Not all change is good – and change for the sake of change is not good. But last week, Navarre got to experience change for the better. Two chambers – once a source of dividing our community – have come together as one. It was something that required the right people and the right time.
Beach nourishment held up by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, FEMA surveys
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, News.
Once every 10 years or so, Navarre Beach goes through beach nourishment, a process in which sand, lost through erosion, is replaced through other sources.
This can help widen the beach, making it more resistant to the effects of erosion and storms.
The last time Navarre Beach went through this process was 2016 and it was due to happen again in 2026. That was until Hurricane Sally’s impact bumped up the timetable. Now, nearly three years after Sally hit the Gulf Coast, the beach has still not been restored.
New vacation cottages expected to open this spring
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
If you have driven on Granada or Carlos streets in Navarre at any point in the past month, you may have noticed work being done on the lot across from the Childcare Network. There are approximately nine new cottages going in as part of a rental project called Sum Beach Rentals.
Before these cottages, which are not finished, the lot was home to a trailer park that had become dilapidated. The project to create Sum Beach Rentals began when Jeff Perrett, an entrepreneur and developer, bought the property July 15, 2022.
Beached sailboat on Gulf Islands National Seashore has interesting story behind it
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, Community.
For those who have visited Gulf Islands National Seashore recently, you might have noticed something peculiar resting on the sand. A sailboat.
The site where the boat rests, which is near beach access 33-A, has become a favorite for local photographers but for one man, the owner, it has been a headache.