In a span of seven days, nearly 8 inches of rain fell in the Navarre area. That total includes almost an inch on Sunday, an inch and a half on Friday and more than three and a half inches Thursday.
That was the day the stormwater system in the Ortega Drive neighborhood became officially overwhelmed.
A Navarre pet store is running a supply drive in conjunction with other local businesses for the victims of Hurricane Ida. The drive has been ongoing since the Category 4 hurricane struck the Louisiana coast in late August.
The Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS) held its monthly board meeting on Tuesday night at the board room of HNWS building. This month’s meeting spanned nearly 30 minutes compared to August’s 8-minute meeting.
County commissioners were considering a modification to the Land Development Code that would allow digging borrow pits and filling with vegetative debris within the well field protection area of East Milton. Those wells provide water for south Santa Rosa residents and businesses.
There is a lot of dirt being moved in Navarre right now. The Publix at the county line has cleared their lot and new apartment complex, “Elevate Navarre,” started clearing this week.
Also, we have a report in this week’s issue that the new K-8 school, East Bay K-8 is already almost 100 students over projections and more than 80% capacity in their first two months after opening its doors for students. Navarre is growing with or without your permission.
The Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association held their monthly meeting at Juana’s on Saturday morning. District 4 Commissioner Dave Piech attended the meeting to give updates on the Turner House, traffic signals on the island, and FEMA relief funds for Hurricane Sally debris cleanup.
Brandon Rosendale came through with a strong performance in his second match of the season, shooting an 82 for Navarre at last Monday’s Byron Nathan Memorial Tournament at Stonebrook.