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Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on October 15, 2015. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

October is a busy month in Navarre and basically everywhere. It was mentioned at our Monday morning meeting that there seems to be more going on in October than there is during the summer. This weekend seems to be the busiest one of the month.

Pace man convicted of sexual battery on child

Written by Staff Reporters on October 15, 2015. Posted in Crime, News.

Stephen Troy Webb, 30, of Pace, was found guilty Oct. 8 of sexual battery upon a child less than 12 years of age and lewd or lascivious molestation.

2 Tom Thumb employees arrested

Written by Staff Reporters on October 15, 2015. Posted in Crime, News.

Two employees of Tom Thumb Stores were arrested Thursday afternoon Oct. 8 as suspects in an employee-related theft over the last several weeks while employees at the store.

HNFD celebrates 50 years of service to Navarre

Written by Gail Acosta on October 8, 2015. Posted in Community.

The Holley-Navarre Fire District hosted a celebration on Oct. 3 in honor of its 50 years of service to the Navarre community. The Open House was held at Station 45, located behind the Winn-Dixie shopping center.

Jayer Williamson will seek State Representative Dist. 3 seat in 2018

Written by Staff Reporters on October 8, 2015. Posted in News.

In a statement released Oct. 1, Jayer Williamson announced that he will not seek re-election for his county commission seat, but instead will seek the District 3 State Representative seat in 2018.

Gulf Coast Cable to add jobs

Written by Staff Reporters on October 8, 2015. Posted in News.

In its third expansion during the past seven years, Gulf Coast Cable LLC plans to open a new warehouse in Santa Rosa Industrial park and add 110 jobs over the next two years, 25 of them within 90 days.

Nichols not aiming to process concealed weapon licenses

Written by Sandi Kemp on October 1, 2015. Posted in Community.

County tax collectors around the state of Florida are becoming alternative sites for residents to apply for or renew a state concealed weapon license under the direction of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The legislation to make this all possible was passed in 2014. This unique partnership allows tax collectors to receive applications, take fingerprints and photographs and send the information to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to process the request for a concealed weapon license.

Water system to tackle proxies

Written by Staff Reporters on October 1, 2015. Posted in Community.

Water system executive director Billy Sublett broached the subject of proxies at the Holley Navarre Water System board meeting Sept. 22. Sublett sought approval of the board to send out a letter to the water board members regarding the election in Jan. 2016. The proposed letter would inform the members they could show up to vote on the assigned day, or come by the office or call the office for a proxy.

Country on the Sound forms baseline for next year’s event

Written by Gail Acosta on October 1, 2015. Posted in Beach.

An event of potentially epic proportions for Navarre, Country on the Sound, fell short of the imagined goals set by event planner and owner of Navarre Water Sports, Greg Britton. But overall, he and others were pleased with how the first-year event turned out. “We couldn’t have asked for better talent or a better group of people to work with,” Britton said.

Flooding rains termed weather anomaly

Written by Staff Reporters on October 1, 2015. Posted in News.

“The rains of Sept. 28 are an event that happens only once every hundred years,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Maniscalco referring to the amount of rain that fell within a six-hour period. “It was torrential.”