Gulf Breeze man charged with battery, vehicle theft
August 17, 2026
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a woman with scissors and took her vehicle without permission.
Eric Lee Welch, 40, is charged with battery with domestic violence and vehicle…
Navarre father, son face obscenity-related charges
July 29, 2026
A Navarre man was arrested after investigators found obscene material on his electronic devices depicting bestiality.
Jeffrey Mayer, 64, is charged with animal cruelty, using a two-way communication…
Marine arrested in alleged vehicle theft in Gulf Breeze
July 23, 2026
A Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was arrested in Santa Rosa County after allegedly stealing a vehicle.
Jhustin James Baker, 22, is charged with vehicle theft. Booked into Santa Ros…
Former Jay town manager nominee arrested on sex offender violation
July 20, 2026
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect current information.
The former nominee to be the Town of Jay’s next town manager is behind bars after what the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Of…
Navarre man indicted for child exploitation crimes
July 16, 2026
A Navarre man has been indicted in federal court after he allegedly possessed child pornography.
Christopher Mayer, 32, is facing one count of conspiracy to distribute, receive and possess visual dep…
Former Holley-Navarre Intermediate bookkeeper arrested again
July 10, 2026
Becky Jean Lynch, the former bookkeeper at Holley-Navarre Intermediate School alleged to have stolen school funds, was back in a Santa Rosa County courtroom. This time for a different case.
Milton man arrested on sex-offender violation after school field day attendance
June 24, 2026
A Milton man was arrested June 19 for a sex offender violation after he attended a field day event at East Milton Elementary months before.
Robert Eugene McCurdy, 38, of Milton, was arrested June 19…
Gulf Breeze man arrested on kidnapping charge
May 13, 2026
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested in Foley, Alabama, after authorities said he held a 71-year-old man at gunpoint and forced him to drive to a bank and withdraw money. Grant Barrett, 42, is charged with…
Bookkeeper arrested for allegedly misusing Navarre school funds
April 28, 2026
A former Santa Rosa County District Schools employee is behind bars after allegations surfaced from her time as bookkeeper at Holley-Navarre Intermediate School.
Holley-Navarre Middle teacher faces domestic violence charge
April 28, 2026
Jodi Russell, a science teacher at Holley-Navarre Middle School, was arrested April 20 following an altercation with her husband.
Russell, 57, is charged with domestic violence battery after she alle…












