Gulf Breeze seeks septic tank elimination
The 1,000 or so septic tanks on residential properties in the City of Gulf Breeze are potential environmental hazards, and the municipality is proposing a massive switch to its sewer system.
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Homeless children need your help
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Recently, we ran an article on the homeless and unaccompanied students of Navarre. We were shocked by the numbers right here in our hometown. Our children were in school barely a month and already almost 500 were identified as in need, and that number is only expected to go up.
Questions swirl around drainage projects
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Although Holley by the Sea residents are eager for some of the county’s 30 proposed stormwater protection projects to begin in their area, some suggest that a more organized approach is needed.
Half-Cent Tax
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
During WW II around the time the silver (zinc) penny came into use (1943), the copper and other vital metals were used in manufacturing war materials.
Broxson wins mud fight for state Senate
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Emerging from a campaign that brought out the worst in both candidates and some supporters, Doug Broxson took a commanding early lead over fellow Republican Mike Hill for the Northwest Florida state Senate seat about an hour after the polls closed on Tuesday night.
Teens captured in Navarre after burglary spree
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
Three Fort Walton teens face weapons, grand theft and burglary charges after a string of robberies ending in their arrests near Cayo Grande Apartments in Navarre Tuesday morning, Aug. 23.
Mike Hill says tax probe clears him
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
State Rep. Mike Hill said the investigation of his claim to homestead tax exemption has ended without an allegation of wrongdoing.
Local 4-Hers “hit it with their best shot”
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Sharp public speaking skills and an intimate knowledge of shot guns meant a state 4-H victory for two Santa Rosa teen ladies at this summer’s State 4-H Competition.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
Never a dull moment in Navarre. I leave town on a Wednesday and on Thursday there is a coup attempt at the Navarre Chamber – by starting another chamber – in Navarre? Funny, I heard about this three months ago and thought it was a stupid juvenile move by a former Chamber employee.
Tourist watchdog group wins compromise
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Fighting off a move by Santa Rosa officialdom to reduce its autonomy, the volunteer Tourist Development Council struck a compromise to keep open communication lines among members and avoid being shrunk.