UPDATE: Hurricane Milton intensifies to category 5 storm
October 7, 2024
Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified to a category 5 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.
End of Watch Memorial Ruck honors the 138 officers who died in 2023
October 7, 2024
Over the weekend, many honored law enforcement officers who lost their life in the line of duty last year by participating in the 2024 End of Watch Memorial Ruck.
Hurricane Milton up to category 4, landfall expected Wednesday evening or Thursday morning
October 7, 2024
Hurricane Milton is now a category 4 storm, increasing in intensity just after the National Hurricane Center’s 7 a.m. advisory.
Rain or shine, Miracle League plays on
October 4, 2024
While it only lasted a few innings, before rain forced their game’s postponement, Miracle League of Santa Rosa County participants were having a blast playing baseball Thursday, Oct. 3.
‘Pill mill’ doctor amongst 12 charged for racketeering, drug trafficking
October 4, 2024
Dr. Elaine Sharp, the Gulf Breeze doctor at the center of an alleged pill mill operation, is behind bars. Sharp, 72, was booked into Escambia County Jail Thursday, Oct. 3, and transferred to Santa Ro…
‘Pill mill’ doctor arrested in Escambia on homicide charges
October 3, 2024
Dr. Elaine Sharp, the doctor at the center of an alleged pill mill operation in Gulf Breeze, is behind bars. Sharp, 72, is being held in Escambia County Jail on no bond after she was booked into jail…
Gaetz: Non-binding referendum, not upcoming straw poll, needed to determine support for Navarre’s incorporation
October 2, 2024
Republican Senate candidate Don Gaetz said he will not support a bill for Navarre’s incorporation until a non-binding referendum is officially added to the ballot in Santa Rosa County and shows that…
Woman critically injured after being hit in crosswalk on Gulf Boulevard
October 2, 2024
A 49-year-old pedestrian was critically injured when a vehicle hit her in the marked crosswalk on State Road 399 (Gulf Boulevard) last week.
Hotels in Navarre sell-out with Hurricane Helene evacuees in town
October 2, 2024
With Hurricane Helene barreling into the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle and the state’s Big Bend region, many Floridians in the storm’s path headed west for safety and shelter.
Boardwalk planned for Navarre Beach, architectural firm to be hired
October 1, 2024
The Tourist Development Council (TDC), which is the county board responsible for directing the Tourist Development Office (TDO) and their plans, has released initial conceptual plans for a new visito…