A Mobile, Alabama man who turned himself in seven months after a fatal hit and run accident in Navarre on U.S. Highway 98 has been arrested and charged. Johnny Mosely, who is 25, has been identified as the driver of the box truck that struck and killed Robert Triplett Sr. as he was walking to work on the morning of March 2.

A Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful (KSRB) audit conducted by an investigator with the Clerk of the Circuit Court concluded that the organization has “seen better days” and that it is unable to pay its bills.

KSRB is the umbrella organization for the Panhandle Butterfly House (PHB), which has floundered since relocating from Navarre Park to make way for renovations. KSRB funds have always been kept separate from PHB, the audit notes.

As the year inches toward its close, the Santa Rosa County School District has checked a number of boxes to provide for future growth.

In 12 months, the district has opened one new school – East Bay K-8 – and has a second K-8 under construction in the north end of the county.

If all had gone according to plan, the Turner House would have been suitable for occupancy this fall.