Move over, Phil; here comes Kenya
January 31, 2024
The Gulf Breeze Zoo will host “Giraffe Day” at 9:30 a.m. Friday, when Kenya, a 15-foot-tall female reticulated giraffe, will predict not only how long we have to wait for warmer weather BUT ALSO the…
Remains found in Bagdad identified as missing person, Cameron Belanger
January 30, 2024
The skeletal remains discovered in the woods off the 4100 block of Popcorn Road in Bagdad Jan. 11 have been identified as Cameron Belanger, 25, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Jan. 30.
Kick-off meeting to be held for Navarre Community Access Road study
January 30, 2024
Santa Rosa County is undergoing a Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Study to create a Navarre community access road. A public kick-off meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thur., F…
Former motorcycle clubhouse to become tax office, vape shop
January 29, 2024
A former motorcycle clubhouse on East Bay Blvd. is getting a facelift ahead of two businesses moving in.
In November, Sunscape Investments LLC purchased 8195 East Bay Blvd. from Anthony Weathers for…
Infrastructure, recreation among Eddington’s top priorities in 2024
January 29, 2024
Everyone seems to have New Year’s resolutions, even elected officials.
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Ray Eddington, who represents district four which includes Holley and Navarre, said he is lookin…
Santa Rosa Medical Center hosts Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive to fight hunger
January 26, 2024
Santa Rosa Medical Center (SRMC) invites community members to join their efforts to fight hunger by participating in the second annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive benefiting Feeding the Gulf Coa…
Raising Adults: Training responsible children
January 24, 2024
Allison and Daniel Hartman have 11 children ranging in age from 3 to 25. Parenting for a quarter century, with another decade-and-a-half in front of them, Allison said the Hartmans have “kind of a di…
Santa Rosa District Schools increases graduation rate for 2022-23
January 24, 2024
Santa Rosa County District Schools is proud to announce a substantial increase in its graduation rate, reaching an impressive 90.4% for the 2022-23 school year. This marks a remarkable 4.4% surge sin…
Nationwide blood shortage showcases need for blood donations
January 24, 2024
January is National Blood Donor Month and this year; a blood shortage is making donations more needed. According to the American Red Cross, the U.S. is seeing the lowest number of people giving blood…
Water System members say ‘no’ to Articles of Incorporation change, elect new board member
January 23, 2024
The Holley Navarre Water System (HNWS) came into the Jan. 16 meeting and election anxious to see if members would support a change to the system’s articles of incorporation. That answer was “no.”






