Proposed Navarre city charter revealed
On Sept. 25, Preserve Navarre held its first public meeting in several months.
At the meeting, Wes Siler, director of Preserve Navarre, unveiled the proposed city charter for a City of Navarre Beach.
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Dry, windy weather in forecast, fire danger increases
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The Florida Forest Service’s Blackwater Forestry Center is issuing words of warning for anyone considering any outdoor burning activities in the coming days: Use extreme caution or simply don’t do it.
According to the Florida Forest Service, it has been more than two weeks since most of the three-county area (Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties) has seen rainfall and wildfire danger is on the rise. Add to that a forecast calling for increased winds and low humidity for the next three days and firefighters are bracing for the possibility of significant fire activity.
Pastor’s wife accused of defrauding Milton church out of $164,716
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A Milton woman was arrested by Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents after an investigation alleging she defrauded Faith Baptist Church in Milton over a period of six years.
Lisa Michelle Hively, 55, is charged with one count of organized scheme to defraud and one count of grand theft, both first-degree felonies.HNWS board gives update on Eglin RIBs acquisitions
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The Holley-Navarre Water System held its monthly board meeting at the Club at Hidden Creek on Tuesday, July 19.
During the meeting, the board, along with HNWS staff, gave an update on where they stand with the Eglin RIBs project and the right of way acquisitions needed for it.
Navarre Beach causeway in need of repairs
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When you drive down the Navarre Beach Causeway, do you ever think about what you are driving on and what supports it?
Seawalls that surround the causeway help deter erosion and washouts, but they are in trouble.
Piech announces military child development center
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During County Commissioner Dave Piech’s monthly virtual town hall, he announced that plans were in the works for a child development center with a focus on military families.
According to Piech, the childcare center is privately funded and is in the beginning stages of being planned out.
Garcon toll reduction at a standstill
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The promised reduction to the Garcon Point Bridge tolls still has no effective date.
Representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation and Governor Ron DeSantis’s office reported that while work is still happening, there is no current update.
New administrative position to oversee millions in school district funding
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At the April 7 meeting of the Santa Rosa District School Board, Superintendent Dr. Karen Barber and the board announced the hiring of a coordinator for federal programs.
The position will be filled by Bobbie Lewter.
Spring Jam springs back with sold out crowd
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After being postponed two years in a row due to the pandemic, Spring Jam county music fest made a huge comeback to Juana’s Pagodas on Navarre Beach March 20.
This was the third time Cat Country hosted this beach concert that benefits Santa Rosa Kids’ House, a local nonprofit on a mission to help stop the hurt of child abuse.
Commissioner’s plan to combat rising FPL prices must incur ‘answers to legal questions’
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In the wake of Florida Power and Light increasing prices, Commissioner James Calkins wants to decrease franchise fee prices to combat the rate hikes, but his idea was tabled after the Feb. 25 meeting due to a lack of information.