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BoCC should meet its residents where they live – or as close as possible

Written by Staff Reporters on October 17, 2023. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

Ray Eddington has a thick Tennessee drawl and a sensibility that pairs well with a solid work ethic and growing reputation as a practical problem solver.

But his common sense failed him last month when he suggested keeping all Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioner meetings in Milton, the county seat.

Navarre mother arrested for September bus incident

Written by Staff Reporters on October 17, 2023. Posted in Crime, News.

A Navarre woman was arrested after she allegedly refused to leave a Santa Rosa County District Schools bus Sept. 21.

Dana Stuart was charged with trespassing and disturbing the peace. She was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail Sept. 29 and released later that day.

Budget workshop could help frame revenue debate

Written by Ken Garner on October 16, 2023. Posted in News.

The Santa Rosa County Budget Office has scheduled a budget workshop beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, to discuss how the county’s budget is funded and additional ways in which the county could increase revenues.

Eddington defends meetings with business owners

Written by Ken Garner on October 16, 2023. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Ray Eddington angrily denied any wrongdoing when meeting with local business owners.
“I’ve got some people saying I’m doing backdoor deals; I’m not doing backdoor deals,” Eddington said at the Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting Thursday, Oct. 12. The first-term commissioner said he’s meeting with area business owners to ask for their help making improvements in District 4, which includes Holley, Navarre and Navarre Beach.

Helping homeless students

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on October 16, 2023. Posted in Education.

There is a little-known problem in Santa Rosa County’s schools. According to Santa Rosa County District Schools’ coordinator of federal programs Bobbie Lewter, the district has a poverty rate of 43.54 percent.

Eddington talks transportation with citizens group

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on October 10, 2023. Posted in News.

Commissioner Ray Eddington, who represents Navarre, spoke at a citizen’s roundtable meeting held Saturday, Sept. 23, at Navarre Library. During the meeting, the commissioner gave updates on several transportation and infrastructure projects in the south end of Santa Rosa County.

Eddington spoke of the possibility of having a connector road to Hurlburt Field that could alleviate traffic congestion on Highway 98, especially in the mornings and afternoons.

Residents invited to legislative delegation hearing

Written by Ken Garner on October 10, 2023. Posted in News, Uncategorized.

The Santa Rosa County legislative delegation will hold its annual public hearing from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at St. Sylvester’s Catholic Church, 6464 Gulf Breeze Parkway.

Estuary program awards grants to Navarre Beach neighbors

Written by Staff Reporters on October 9, 2023. Posted in Community.

The Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program presented nine checks totaling $273,000 at its Community Grants Symposium on Sept. 22 at the Bayview Community Center in Pensacola, including almost $43,000 in awards to two Santa Rosa County organizations: $31,881.22 to the Santa Rosa County School District and $11,000 for the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center.

Navarre businesses differ on opinions about revenue increases during ‘shoulder season’

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on October 9, 2023. Posted in Business.

Each summer brings crowds of visitors to Navarre Beach and Santa Rosa County. These visitors contribute to the local economy and to the Tourist Development Tax, which is Santa Rosa County’s bed tax.

Four firms bid to study aquatic center feasibility

Written by Ken Garner on October 6, 2023. Posted in News.

Four firms are vying to study whether Santa Rosa County should build an aquatic center – or centers – to serve residents, swim clubs and high school teams.