Lindsay held on murder charges
Just five days after his release on drug charges from a traffic stop, Christopher Alexander Lindsay is being held on a $3million bond and is charged with murder.
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Pull back the curtains and let the light shine in
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
At the south end Tourist Development Council meeting on Dec. 1, Commissioner Rob Williamson’s mantra that he repeated over and over was, “Just because a recommendation is made (by this council) doesn’t mean we (the Board of Commissioners) have to follow it.” A couple of the council members were heard saying, “Then why do we meet?” That is a fair question. Why do they meet? Do they have no value to the board of commissioners or the tourism director? Is it just a check mark on a list for Commissioner Williamson and the director Julie Morgan?
Proposal on sharing tourist tax meets resistance
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Wresting control of some local tourist tax dollars to use for statewide leisure industry promotion and fund law enforcement may sound like a good idea in Tallahassee, but it’s getting mixed reviews hereabout.
Tusa leaves hospital before deputies make arrest
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The man who led police on a high-speed chase and crashed his vehicle on East Bay Boulevard, Mark Anthony Tusa, has left the hospital where he was airlifted before deputies could arrest him.
Beach renourishment remains top priority for Rep. Doug Broxson
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
Known throughout the world for its sugar white sand, Navarre Beach is a jewel of the Emerald Coast. It is one of only ten beaches in the nation to be protected as a National Seashore, and it is critical that we work together to preserve it.
Tourism leaders spar over Sand Sculpting event
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Tourism business leaders have rebuffed a move by District 4 Commissioner Rob Williamson to sidestep the rules of their Florida Legislature-authorized Development Council in overseeing $55,000 to fund the sixth annual Sand Sculpting Festival on Navarre Beach.
Deputies’ good deed leads to arrest
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On Nov. 16 two deputies stopped to help a truck disabled in the front of Circle K on Navarre Parkway. But according to an arrest report, that’s when the truck owner’s luck went from bad to worse.
Tough Mudder seeks sweeter deal
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Navarre Beach hoteliers are balking at a solicitation by New York-based Tough Mudder Inc. to pay commissions of 15 percent on rooms they book for the scheduled April 9-10 event in Milton.
Man arrested for battery on elderly
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On Thursday, Nov. 19 Samuel Posey Brookshire of Milton was arrested for aggravated battery on his elderly cousin. The incident occurred on Nov. 18 at a Coachman Road residence and a Santa Rosa deputy was dispatched to the disturbance.
26 guns stolen in Pace home burglary
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Two home security cameras identified a Milton man, Roy Pike, as the principal in a Pace home robbery involving the theft of 26 guns. The burglary was reported on Nov. 4 by the homeowner.