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Smash and grab burglaries in south part of county

Written by Staff Reporters on July 28, 2016. Posted in Crime, News.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says six “smash and grab” vehicle burglaries took place in South Santa Rosa County between Friday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 20. All burglaries were in parking lots of area businesses. Most of them occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

County eyes unpaid lease fees

Written by Staff Reporters on July 28, 2016. Posted in News.

Navarre Beach residents have long complained about being required to pay both Santa Rosa County ad valorem taxes along with their property lease fees. But some haven’t paid the latter for years.

Santa Rosa’s Thin Blue Line

Written by Staff Reporters on July 14, 2016. Posted in News.

State and federal data show, Santa Rosa County law enforcement are understaffed and underpaid.

Alert Santa Rosa brings emergency info right to your phone

Written by Staff Reporters on July 7, 2016. Posted in Community.

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management communications are getting an upgrade this month thanks to a new early warning system and App initiated by the Florida Department of Emergency Management.

County gives go ahead for new private-school campus

Written by Staff Reporters on June 23, 2016. Posted in Community.

A rezoning to allow a private school to be built in Navarre was passed to roaring applause at the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners’ rezoning meeting May 26.

County eyes Panama City pier restroom as model

Written by Staff Reporters on June 23, 2016. Posted in News.

The Panama City Beach restrooms on Bay County’s pier that could be a model for future facilities at Navarre Beach’s promenade feature self-contained toilets and sinks at a cost of about $25,000.

Grant money brings big entertainment to Santa Rosa for 2016-17

Written by Staff Reporters on June 16, 2016. Posted in Community.

The Santa Rosa County Tourism Development Committee (TDC) approved $61,225 in grants Tuesday, June 7 to fund 18 events such as festivals, 5Ks, concerts, parades and even butterfly tagging in the county.

County’s closed-door meeting riles Tiger Point residents

Written by Staff Reporters on May 26, 2016. Posted in Community.

Tiger Point residents’ worries over traffic safety around the new Sacred Heart clinic under construction on U.S. Highway 98 are growing after they were excluded from a closed-door meeting of county and state officials on the issue last week.

County commission to consider bear ordinance

Written by Brian Lester on April 28, 2016. Posted in Community.

Santa Rosa County accounts for six percent of the 6,000 calls in the state the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received in 2015 regarding bear problems. However, in 2015 the bear calls in Santa Rosa County declined to its lowest point since 2011 at 352. Rebekah Nelson, Regional Public Information Director for Florida Fish and Wildlife said, “We do not know for sure about the variation in numbers of calls. A main reason may be natural food source availability.”

County and cities seek recycling in Perdido

Written by Staff Reporters on April 28, 2016. Posted in News.

The cities of Gulf Breeze and Milton are in discussions to mirror Santa Rosa County’s proposed agreement to send residents’ recyclables to the new Emerald Coast Utilities Authority facility in Escambia County when it opens this summer.