Requests rise for property zoning exceptions
Everyone who comes before the Santa Rosa County Zoning Board is a special case, at least to those applying for exceptions from the rules governing the use of their property.
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3rd Tom Thumb employee arrested
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
On Sept. 24 Kody Toman, an employee of Tom Thumb, was arrested for Grand Theft of more than $300 and less than $5,000, a third-degree felony.
County revenue-sharing cuts appear permanent
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Gulf Breeze is feeling the pinch of cuts in voluntary revenue sharing by Santa Rosa County, which city leaders have recently cited as a rationale for raising water and sewer utility fees in the coming year.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
We found some very spooky local stories to share with you this week. We had more, that are even spookier – including the obituaries that go with them – but…we had to wait for more information. However, the stories are going to be groundbreaking and change the known history of our area. Let me rephrase that; let’s just say that the previous “recorded” history isn’t what it has been presented to be by past self-proclaimed historians.
Commercial building activity steady in Santa Rosa
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From a new Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Pace to Chaver’s Rock Yard in unincorporated Gulf Breeze, commercial building activity is on track to equal or exceed last year’s totals in Santa Rosa County.
Okaloosa County Operation Wolf Hunter nets 16 arrests
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The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 16 individuals following an undercover cyber-sex sting operation named Operation Wolf Hunter. The sting was conducted in conjunction with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, several state law enforcement agencies, and the US Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force, all members of the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Undercover Okaloosa deputy nabs Gulf Breeze sex offender
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The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jacob James Brenner, a registered sex offender, Wednesday Oct. 21 on charges of obscene communication, computer pornography, and using a computer service to seduce or solicit a child.
Oriole Beach Elementary student dies
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A 5-year old Oriole Beach Elementary kindergartner has died from an unconfirmed case of viral meningitis. The school principal, Joshua McGrew, issued a letter to all parents of students in an effort to reassure them of their children’s safety.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
Last weekend was full of fun things to do as you can see by reading this issue. I’m not sure they could have crammed one more thing into the weekend. Thankfully – it was a beautiful weekend and the weather didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits or hinder attendance.
A disabled veteran’s quest for benefits
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Medically retired Army Cpl. Camden Babcock is well aware of the bureaucratic red tape that can delay military benefits, but he’s surprised at the VA’s balking over blueprints for handicapped-access remodeling of a bathroom in his Holley by the Sea house.