Adams Sanitation asks for records, Waste Pro provides lawsuit
January 25, 2022
The trash wars have moved to north Okaloosa County, where Waste Pro of Florida and Adams Sanitation are again in legal conflict.
Waste Pro of Florida filed a lawsuit against Adams Sanitation Dec…
Transportation department monitoring road conditions
January 20, 2022
FDOT’s winter weather plan has been developed to keep Florida’s highway system safe and operational in all types of weather conditions. Motorists may notice an increased number of FDOT vehicles on st…
Navarre Beach fire celebrates 2021 success
January 20, 2022
For Navarre Beach Fire Rescue, 2021 was a year filled with firsts, funding and heartwarming moments.
The department on Navarre Beach got its first drone to drop lifejackets, was awarded its first…
Meet Brad Baker: County leader cares deeply, works hard
January 13, 2022
Brad Baker has been dedicated to the well-being of Santa Rosa County residents since he was 18 years old, when he ran across his first structure fire on the way to meet a friend to go hunting. From…
Hotels and a Starbucks are in talks with county
January 3, 2022
Speculation over which national coffee shop chain was being considered for Navarre ended last month, when county officials met with a representatives for a Tennessee-based company to discuss plans fo…
Dozens volunteer: ‘This is how we take care of our own’
December 22, 2021
South Santa Rosa Caring and Sharing (SSRCS) held its annual Christmas distribution preparation event this weekend at Holley-Navarre Intermediate School (HNIS). Dozens of volunteers gathered Dec. 17 a…
Breaking News: Three teen girls pass out on Santa Rosa school bus
December 8, 2021
Two teen girls were taken to the hospital by ambulance late Wednesday afternoon after passing out on a Santa Rosa County School District bus. A third girl, who also passed out, was released to her p…
11-plus foot tiger shark reeled in off Navarre Beach
December 4, 2021
A Texas man who comes to the Navarre/Pensacola area twice a year to shark fish reeled in his largest ever Saturday off Navarre Beach.
Marcos Mijango reeled a pregnant female tiger shark early Sat…
Tibet Drive remains closed as next step sorted out
December 3, 2021
District 5 Commissioner Colten Wright said progress is being made on the restoration of Tibet Drive.
The small privately owned road has fallen into such disrepair that it has been closed for mon…
Setting Records: Navarre Beach Fishing Pier breaks attendance, revenue records
December 2, 2021
When the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners meets Dec. 6, they will learn what they may already realize.
The Navarre Beach Fishing Pier was so busy this year that the rent paid to the coun…