Teen facing DUI manslaughter charge
Keanu Medina, the 19-year-old Navarre man who police said crashed his Chevrolet Tahoe into a Jeep Liberty, killing the driver, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of DUI manslaughter.
Search Results for “santa rosa county”
Heavy law enforcement activity preceded drowning
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
A 1 1/2-year-old boy died Oct. 7 after he drowned in a pool located at 1755 Briza Del Mar Drive. Law enforcement officials believe he exited the home through a pet-access door.
Fee simple titles complicated by Navarre pass amendment
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
County commissioners from Escambia and Santa Rosa joined forces to lobby the United States Senate, specifically Senator Bill Nelson, over a controversial amendment added to House Resolution 2954, Public Access and Lands Improvement Act that would prohibit the construction of a pass or channel through Santa Rosa Island.
Teachers gain faithful support
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.
Local teachers were treated to an appreciation luncheon Sept. 6 at the Saltwater Cottage in Navarre. Teachers from schools in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties made their way over to the outdoor eating area at the Cottage at 11 a.m. to indulge in a gourmet lunch spread complete with breads, cheeses, sandwiches dips, cakes, fruit and more.
Island effluent reuse/discharge discussed
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
John Lewis, a member of the Beach Beautification Committee, drove to Milton Aug. 25 to ask commissioners why treated water can’t be used for irrigation on the island.
Beach chair/umbrella vendors could see restrictions
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
Following complaints that beach chair and umbrella vendors take up too much shoreline on the west side of Navarre Pier, county staff plan to meet with the vendors and members of the community to discuss if an ordinance may be needed to address the matter.
More talk about “critical” beach renourishment
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
A six-foot drop off has washed out beneath the staircase behind Brent Moore’s residence on Navarre Beach. Moore says less than two years ago four of the steps leading to the Gulf were submerged under sand. That erosion prompted Moore and others to drive Monday to Milton in an effort to convince commissioners beach renourishment must be a priority.
Navarre teacher accepts innovator award at White House
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
Navarre High School science teacher Charlene Mauro was at the White House Aug. 12 to accept the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educator.
Commissioners give final nod for straw poll
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Results of the Navarre incorporation feasibility study are in, showing a city can be formed without increasing taxes. Now residents in six precincts can express support for or opposition to the matter. Santa Rosa commissioners last Thursday gave final approval for a non-binding straw poll on the Nov. 4 general election ballot.
Homes sales hot, condos not
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
In northwest Florida markets, single family home sales have increased four straight months when compared with last year’s numbers. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the number of sales in the condo and townhouse market has declined during the same period.