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Navarre man found guilty of murdering man on Salamanca Street in 2023

Written by Staff Reporters on December 19, 2024. Posted in Crime, News.

On Dec. 18, 2024, a Santa Rosa County jury found Aubrey Luker guilty of First-Degree Premeditated Murder. He was immediately sentenced to life without parole in Florida state prison system.

Master Gardeners share knowledge at Navarre Library

Written by Staff Reporters on December 19, 2024. Posted in Community.

The Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners are sharing their expertise on a variety of topics in monthly lectures at the Navarre Library now through December.

Animal Services closing shelter cat adoptions until December 27 due to illness

Written by Staff Reporters on December 19, 2024. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services is temporarily closing all cat adoption operations at the shelter facility until Friday, Dec. 27 due to illness.

School board appoints new assistant principals at Woodlawn, Holley Navarre Middle

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on December 16, 2024. Posted in Community, News.

Santa Rosa County District Schools have appointed Brad Berry and Jennifer Netro as the new assistant principals at Holley Navarre Middle School and Woodlawn Beach Middle School, respectively. Netro will begin her time at WBMS Jan. 6, 2025, and Berry will start work at HNMS Jan. 7, 2025.

District names Innovative Principal of the Year

Written by Marlo Scafe on December 12, 2024. Posted in Education.

The Santa Rosa County School District announced East Bay K-8 Principal as the Innovative Principal of the Year.

Holley Navarre RV Park looking to expand

Written by Staff Reporters on December 11, 2024. Posted in Business.

Plans are in the works to expand Holley Navarre RV Park.

According to an expansion proposal submitted to Santa Rosa County Development Services, 50 additional RV spaces will be built north of the existing Holley Navarre RV Park. The proposed RV park expansion will be built on 8.2 acres of land owned by Brian McLeod, the owner of Highlander Homes LLC and the existing RV park.

Residents encouraged to practice cold weather and fire safety

Written by Staff Reporters on December 5, 2024. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Public Safety urges residents to be prepared for the cold weather that will settle in late Thursday (Dec. 5) night through Friday (Dec. 6) morning by remembering the 5 P’s of cold weather safety.

Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center to hold annual ‘Sea Turtle Soiree’ Dec. 7

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on November 25, 2024. Posted in News.

Each year, the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC) hosts a gala to raise funds for its programs and operations, which include educating visitors about marine ecosystems and helping injured or distressed sea turtles in Santa Rosa County. This year, the Sea Turtle Soiree will be held Dec. 7, at the Club at Hidden Creek in Navarre from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Local named EMT of the Year for entire state of Florida

Written by Marlo Scafe on November 22, 2024. Posted in Community, News.

The 2024 annual awards ceremony for the Lifeguard Ambulance Service of Santa Rosa County honored local lifeguards and emergency medical technicians (EMT) for their outstanding accomplishments. One local EMT was named the EMT of the Year for the state of Florida.

Farm to City food distribution planned for Nov. 26 in Milton

Written by Staff Reporters on November 22, 2024. Posted in Community, News.

UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC), Feeding the Gulf Coast, and Waterfront Rescue Mission will feed 500 families in Santa Rosa County and 500 families in Escambia County this Thanksgiving holiday. This event is first come, first served with up to two families per vehicle.