Philanthropic organization IMPACT 100 announces grant recipients
October 21, 2025
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a women’s philanthropic organization, recently announced the recipients of their 2025 grants, each worth $103,500. There were 12 grants handed out in total at the Oct…
Former Santa Rosa commissioner running for Walton County Commission
October 20, 2025
A former Santa Rosa County Commissioner, who lost his re-election bid in 2024, will now run for the same position in Walton County.
Commissioners clash over $2.7-million Berryhill property purchase
October 15, 2025
The Santa Rosa County Commission’s vote to purchase late former Commissioner Jim Williamson’s 40-acre Berryhill property land for $2.7 million grew tense at their latest Oct. 9 meeting. Confusion and…
Septic-to-sewer conversion ordinance fails as board meeting takes a turn
October 13, 2025
A controversial public hearing at the Santa Rosa County Commission’s Oct. 9 meeting drew a standing-room-only crowd that filled the boardroom. The key agenda item up for debate focused on adoption of…
School board names Schmitt as NHS principal, responds to community criticism
October 11, 2025
Jennifer Schmitt is the new principal of Navarre High School.
The current Navarre High assistant principal will take over as head of the school Jan. 5, 2026, when Kasie Windfelder leaves for the sa…
West Navarre Intermediate Teacher of Year nom says school support ‘unparalleled’
October 9, 2025
Charity Forsberg has been teaching at West Navarre Intermediate School for two decades.
Prosecutors seeking death penalty for suspect in kidnapping, death of Cassie Carli
October 7, 2025
Marcus Spanevelo, the suspect in the kidnapping and death of Navarre mom Cassie Carli, could land on death row in a federal prison.
Holley Navarre Water System preparing for 56th Annual Meeting
October 6, 2025
The Holley Navarre Water System Inc. (HNWS) will hold its 56TH Annual Membership Meeting and Election of Directors on January 20, 2026, in the Corporate Office, Board Room, at 8574 Turkey Bluff Road.
Navarre Beach Pier reports just shy of 135K visits this summer
September 22, 2025
This summer, Navarre Beach Fishing Pier had 134,741 visitors and collected $253,671.12 in county revenue.
The county-owned pier is managed by Ken and Tamara Fountain and it the longest pier in the…
Sheriff’s Office Detention K9 Unit competes in Southeast Manhunt Field Trials
September 19, 2025
Earlier this month, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Detention K9 Tracking Unit took on the Southeast Manhunt Field Trials, hosted by Escambia County Road Prison.
















