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Meet Navarre High School’s new assistant principal

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 2, 2022. Posted in Education.

At Santa Rosa County School Board’s March meeting, Superintendent Dr. Karen Barber introduced Navarre High School’s new assistant principal, Christopher Stanley.

Stanley is stepping into Joe Trujillo’s former role. Trujillo now serves as the principal at Avalon Middle School in Milton.

Peter Prince Field funding agreement approved by vote

Written by Staff Reporters on April 1, 2022. Posted in News.

Additional funding for the Peter Prince Field Airport master plan was approved at Thursday’s Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioner’s meeting.

Former Commissioner Don Salter inducted into Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame

Written by Staff Reporters on March 31, 2022. Posted in News.

Former Santa Rosa County Commissioner Don Salter was one of 15 veterans inducted into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame this week. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet voted unanimously on the list of inductees for 2021.

Gulf Breeze man sentenced after crashes

Written by Staff Reporters on March 30, 2022. Posted in Crime.

State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced on March 29, 2022, that Circuit Court Judge Clifton Drake sentenced Daniel Lee Weidman of Gulf Breeze to serve a total of six years in county jail. Those six years will be followed by four years of probation for the thirty-five criminal counts of which a Santa Rosa County jury convicted him after a jury trial on February 3, 2022.

Property Appraiser’s Office uses analytics to highlight tax exemption opportunities for homeowners

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 30, 2022. Posted in News.

When it comes to property taxes, most people pay between November and March and are considered delinquent April 1.

The Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser’s Office wants to make the bill a little lighter for those who qualify.

Tale of two butterfly houses

Written by Staff Reporters on March 30, 2022. Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

A re-occurring theme in Navarre or Santa Rosa County for that matter is the number two. If one is good, then two is better.

We usually end up with two of something when within an organization there is a disgruntled faction and instead of working together to solve a problem, the disgruntled take their toys and create their own sandbox to play in.

Navarre High student shines as Sunshine State Scholar

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 30, 2022. Posted in Education.

At the Santa Rosa County school board meeting on Feb. 10, several students were honored as their school’s choice to represent them at the district level of the Sunshine State Scholars program.

Protecting, preserving, conserving

Written by Staff Reporters on March 23, 2022. Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

Monday the Santa Rosa County commissioners agreed to a commitment which would put 545 acres of property in east Navarre in conservation status in perpetuity.

This is something everyone can agree on – more green space, more stormwater drainage space, less concrete and a board doing what is absolutely best for Navarre.

Students travel take part in All-State Honor Band

Written by Staff Reporters on March 18, 2022. Posted in Education.

Several Santa Rosa County school students travelled to Tampa in February to participate in the 2022 All-State Honor Band, competing against students from all 67 counties in Florida.

Commissioners consider 545 acres in Navarre for conservation

Written by Gail Acosta on March 17, 2022. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County District 4 commissioner Dave Piech is putting forth a plan to fellow commissioners Monday at the committee meeting to put 545 acres of natural land in Navarre into conservation in perpetuity. Two of the three parcels back up to the Eglin reservation, providing a buffer from the military base and the third backs up to the Navarre soccer complex.