Statewide prosecutors secure 40-year prison sentences for Romanian crime ring that stole over $800K
August 23, 2024
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured 40-year prison sentences for three members of a Romanian crime ring that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from schools …
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District personnel get scuba certified
August 22, 2024
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District is adding scuba diving to their first responder repertoire. NBFRD Fire Chief Danny Fureigh, Beach Safety Division Chief Austin Turnbull and nine firefighters from…
Women’s Leadership Summit marks 50 years of women in EOD
August 21, 2024
Eglin Air Force Base – The inaugural Explosive Ordnance Women’s Leadership Summit was held Aug. 8-10, celebrating 50 years of women in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal career field.
East Bay K8, Holley Navarre Middle School receive FWC fishing club grants
August 21, 2024
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will issue a School Fishing Club Grant to 50 schools for the upcoming school year, two of which are in Santa Rosa County. The School Fish…
English defeats Pace in clerk of court race
August 20, 2024
By Marlo Scafe Jason English has been elected Santa Rosa County’s new clerk of court. English received 18,317 votes, or 55% of the vote, compared to his opponent Ginger Pace’s 14,944 votes, o…
Tappie Villane, supervisor of elections, wins primary election against Cindy Hall
August 20, 2024
The current supervisor of elections for Santa Rosa County, Tappie Villane, will keep her job for another four years after defeating Cindy Hall in the Tuesday, Aug. 20 Republican primary election. V…
Elliott defeats Straughn, re-elected to school board
August 20, 2024
By Marlo Scafenews@navarrepress.com Charles Elliott was re-elected to the Santa Rosa County School Board Tuesday night. Elliott defeated challenger Angie Straughn in a non-partisan race for distric…
Wright wins his commission primary, says county can ‘move forward’ with Calkins out
August 20, 2024
Colten Wright, who has served as district 5 commissioner for the past four years, won his Republican primary election Tuesday over Mike Priest, a former law enforcement officer. Wright received 14,…
Rowell defeats Calkins, Couey in Republican primary for District 3 commission seat
August 20, 2024
As the votes came in, the watch party for Rhett Rowell came more alive. With nearly 100% of the votes tallied, Rowell, a Jay resident who campaigned on improving roads and drainage and preserving f…
Barber thrilled to be re-elected superintendent of Santa Rosa County Schools
August 20, 2024
By Marlo Scafenews@srpressgazette.com The votes are in, and Dr. Karen Barber has been voted in as the Santa Rosa County Schools superintendent for the next four years. Barber received 16,710 votes,…