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The presidential election is important, but local elections should be where you focus your attention

Written by Staff Reporters on May 7, 2024. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

The year 2024 is a big election year, not only nationally, but also in Santa Rosa County.

We’re guessing everyone is aware of that, unless you sleep under a rock or somehow drive around town with your eyes closed. At this point, we’re not sure you could throw a rock on most major thoroughfares in Santa Rosa County and not hit an election sign.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on May 6, 2024. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

I wish Santa Rosa County would get out of its own way and figure out how to make an aquatics center happen.

Before the Dallas Cowboys win their next Super Bowl would be ideal. Well, on that note, you’ve got some time to get it done.

A look at the Navarre Beach Wastewater Treatment facility

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 6, 2024. Posted in Beach, News.

Navarre Beach is home to over 1,000 people. Add tourists and you have a far larger number.

With all those people comes a tremendous amount of waste, and not only the trash kind. To manage waste and water resources, Navarre Beach residents rely on the Santa Rosa County-run Navarre Beach Wastewater Treatment Facility, located at 1411 Utility Drive.

School board updates library policies around book challenges

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 3, 2024. Posted in Education, News.

The process to challenge a book in Santa Rosa County District Schools has been centralized thanks to changes approved at April’s school board meeting on April 11.

Packed house, lack of rule enforcement leads to 6-hour meeting

Written by Staff Reporters on May 2, 2024. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

The April 25 Santa Rosa County Board of Commission meeting was an example of what an informed public can accomplish when it’s paying attention.

FDOT: Highway 98 traffic patterns to change

Written by Staff Reporters on May 1, 2024. Posted in News.

Motorists traveling along U.S. Highway 98 in the Midway area of Santa Rosa County will encounter temporary traffic patterns beginning Wednesday, May 1, at 8 p.m.

FDOT: Three roads under traffic advisory next week

Written by Staff Reporters on April 20, 2024. Posted in News.

Drivers in Santa Rosa County will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.

Navarre, Pace and Milton once again among the best at state weightlifting meet

Written by Brian Lester on April 19, 2024. Posted in Sports.

Santa Rosa County did not disappoint at the 3A state boys weightlifting meet Friday afternoon at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.

Pace claimed the Olympic and traditional titles, while Milton was the state runner-up in Olympic and traditional. Navarre earned a share of the traditional title as well.

Navarre Homeschool Prom draws largest crowd in three years

Written by Kaitie Kiger on April 16, 2024. Posted in Community.

Homeschool teenagers from all over Santa Rosa County gathered in the gymnasium of Gulf Pointe Latin School on East Bay Blvd. for the Navarre Homeschool Prom April 6. This event is put together by Santa Rosa County parents from Navarre to Milton every year.

Clerk of Courts reveals $852K stolen by fraudster

Written by Staff Reporters on April 9, 2024. Posted in News.

On Friday April 5, 2024, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts was notified that a recent payment to a vendor in the amount of $852,983.06 had been intercepted as a result of fraud. Upon notification the Clerk of Courts’ Finance Department issued a fraud alert to their bank.