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Man who stopped to help victims of head-on collision haunted by scene, what could have been

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on August 1, 2021. Posted in News.

A Louisiana family traveling to the beach Friday morning narrowly missed being struck head-on by the driver traveling on the wrong side of State Road 87 over the Yellow River.

The driver, a 56-year-old Navarre man, was killed after striking a driver just behind Ken Parker and his family.

Vaccinations up in county; so are the number of COVID cases

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on July 30, 2021. Posted in News.

The number of people vaccinated for COVID-19 nearly doubled last week, with 1,843 people receiving vaccinations compared to 938 the week before. About 45% of the population is now vaccinated.

But the number of cases and hospitalizations also increased dramatically too. Santa Rosa now has the fourth highest positivity rate in the state at 27.6. That means more than a quarter of the people being tested are positive for the virus.

How to find sand dollars this summer

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on July 30, 2021. Posted in Beach.

Folks visit Navarre Beach for the crystalline blue waters, white sand and diverse marine life.

It’s a place to swim, fish and relax. But some people come to the beach on a mission – to find seashells and sand dollars, fragile treasures that rarely wash up on shore fully intact.

Public Notice # 2398 – NOTICE OF TAX FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY – SRC Schools

Written by Staff Reporters on July 29, 2021. Posted in Legal.

NOTICE OF TAX FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY The Santa Rosa County School District will soon consider a measure to continue to impose a 1.5 mill property tax for the capital outlay projects listed herein. This tax is in addition to the School Board’s proposed tax of 4.404 mills for operating expenses and is proposed solely […]

Caballero ready to be impact player for Raiders

Written by Brian Lester on July 29, 2021. Posted in Sports.

Follow the Twitter feed of Christian Caballero and it doesn’t take long to figure out the rising Navarre junior is leaving a lasting impression on college coaches left and right.

Georgia Southern, Wake Forest and East Carolina are among the stops Caballero has made this summer for camps.

Judge rules impact fees to be ‘unconstitutional tax’

Written by Sandi Kemp on July 28, 2021. Posted in News.

In a ruling released July 28, the State of Florida First District Court of Appeal ruled against the appeal by Santa Rosa County and the Santa Rosa County School District, which imposed an impact fee on new home construction intended to fund new schools and help with infrastructure needs.

The ruling states that “the impact fees are, in fact, an unconstitutional tax.”

July 29-Aug. 4, 2021 Blast from the Past

Written by Linda Murchison on July 28, 2021. Posted in History.

One Year Ago – 2020

SpaceX’s Dragon “Endeavor” became the first privately built spacecraft in history to successfully transport astronauts to and from orbit Aug. 3.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on July 27, 2021. Posted in Opinion.

As Navarre running back coach and head track coach Tony Carter always says, you have to expect greatness.

And that was the expectation I took into the Florida Press Association’s awards luncheon two weeks ago in Sarasota.

Letter: BOCC needs to protect residents, not developers

Written by Staff Reporters on July 27, 2021. Posted in Opinion.

Having attended several BOCC meetings and following the news media, I have come to the conclusion the BOCC acts consistently in support of developers.

Youth group’s impact more than a ‘quiet whisper’

Written by Michael Bannon on July 27, 2021. Posted in Faith.

For two weeks in June, a team of 20 high school students and six leaders from Community Life Methodist Church (CLC) in Gulf Breeze traveled to Anchorage, Alaska to work alongside Chugach Covenant Church (c3anchorage.org) and Pastor Ben Schoffmann.