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David M. Mills, MD FACS Ophthalmologist Facial Plastic Surgeon Suzanne Day, OD Optometrist 850.266.7500 | MillsEye.com October 15, 2015 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 75¢ Santa Rosa County will Heroin get millions more from BP, NRDA, Triumph and suspect Regional Water Quality settlement funds. arrested Lynchard Santa Rosa Sheriff’s deputies say they stopped a major heroin and meth operation. After a two-month in- vestigation, De- tectives with the ‘Huge Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant along with the SWAT team. The investigation stemmed from nar- Jones impact’ cotics intelligence received from mul- tiple sources. County, area to At approximately 6 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, the the suspect, Monica Nicole- Gonzalez Jones, 36 of 6583 Arling- receive additional wood Drive in Milton was arrested at her home. RESTORE monies Inside the home, officers found 50 grams of heroin, cocaine and 50 grams BY PAM BRANNON of meth. Along with the drugs, Detec- Gulf Breeze News tives seized a vehicle and a hand gun. [email protected] The case is ongoing and additional arrests are expected in this case. The Panhandle of Florida – including Santa Rosa Coun- Jones was arrested and taken to the ty – is close to receiving more money from the Deep Wa- Santa Rosa County Jail where she re- ter Horizon Oil Spill fines. County Commissioner Lane mains on $115,500.00 bond. Lynchard updated his fellow commissioners at last Thurs- day’s commission meeting on the consent decree handed down Oct. 5 by the federal court on the final settlement Cole violated amount. Lynchard said after the public comment period is over Dec. 4, the court is expected to approve the final Sunshine Law agreement right away. “That will mean a huge impact on Santa Rosa economic development for our area over the next decade County Com- Jason Thompson| Gulf Breeze News – or more,” Lynchard said. missioner Robert Surprise! The first direct monies coming to Santa Rosa County A. “Bob” Cole from the settlement under the RESTORE Act will be an ad- pleaded no contest Allen Smith, a contract firefighter working in Afghanistan, surprised daughters Ally (left) and Mady ditional $24 million from BP added to the $4.3 already in to one count of a Smith (right) during Senior Night for the GBHS volleyball team Oct. 7 against Navarre (Mady is a the county’s bank account from Trans Ocean fines. “That non-criminal vio- senior, Ally a freshman). Gulf Breeze edged Navarre in five sets. See story on Page 1B. See lation of the Flor- Lynchard Page 2A » ida Sunshine Law, State Attorney Bill Cole Eddins announced. County revives talk of 1¢ sales tax vote Following entry of the plea, Walton December. year.” from the people – some organizations County Judge David Green withheld BY PAM BRANNON adjudication and imposed a $500 fine. Gulf Breeze News County Administrator Hunter Walk- County Commissioner Chair Don or Chambers that want to take the issue The fine imposed was the maximum al- [email protected] er told commissioners Monday, Oct. Salter said it is difficult to ask for a sales and run with it.” lowed under Florida law. Judge Green 5 that some decision has to be made tax for a new courthouse when you do Commissioner Bob Cole agreed, “We heard this case because of the recusal of The idea of placing a one cent sales soon whether to ask for the sales tax not have a place to put it. need to let people know exactly what all Santa Rosa County Judges. tax on an election ballot in 2016 for increase. “At some point soon we will have to the money would go for if we want a This charge arises out of Cole’s Santa Rosa County will be fully dis- “We re running out of time if you are decide where a courthouse would go. sales tax increase. And for us to try to membership on the Milton Downtown cussed, including power point presenta- going to enter the 2016 election cycle,” It’s going to be hard to get support for move it would be a mistake. I don’t see Redevelopment Advisory Board. Prior tion, during the first county commission he said. “A local option sales tax could the courthouse or the sales tax to build it passing if we try to push for it one to the beginning of January 15 meeting, meeting in December. help with capital needs the board has it if we don’t know where it is going,” on one. It needs to come from people in Cole discussed a matter that was sched- County commissioners briefly dis- often come up, like sheriff cars and a Salter said. “I don’t think it should be the county who believe this would be a uled to be considered by the Board with cussed the issue at both of their meetings another board member, Elba Robertson. courthouse and other items. But you commissioners going out to try to con- positive thing for the community.” last week, and decided last Thursday to This discussion occurred outside a pub- will need to decide soon what you want vince people to pass a sales tax increase It was pointed out that the county has have a comprehensive presentation in lic meeting in violation of Florida Law. to do if you re going to address it next or build a courthouse. 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Lynchard said, » Continued from Page 1A Room gives us close to $30 million in coming to the state. That will which will benefit us all.” “Yes, when the 45-day comment Board of Adjustment direct monies to this county,” mean a lot more of those kind of In addition to all that, there period is over for this list of 6:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Hall, Council Lynchard said. “Florida is the projects can get done,” Lynchard will also be between $1.5 billion projects then it will come back Chambers only state in all the Gulf Coast said. and $2.5 billion in monies ear- to this board for final discussion He said through the state ex- marked for regional water proj- and approval.” states that will have money go- Friday Optimist Club Breakfast penditure plan for monies com- ects that will help improve lo- Lynchard said there would be ing directly to affected counties. 16 6:30 a.m., GB Hospital Cafeteria Our RESTORE monies do not ing through Tallahassee there cal water quality, he explained. a new round of project applica- will be another $260 million “Over the next five to 20 years tions accepted in early 2016. have to go through Tallahassee, Commission Special coming from the Gulf Coast we will see a lot of local water “the application process for the Monday and that is because of the work 19 9 a.m., SRC Administrative Center, Board of a lot of people for months States caucus. quality issues cleared up from next round of monies will open Room before the final RESTORE Act “Then there is the money this money,” he said. in early 2016 and there will be Public Input Meeting MYIP was even in place,” he said. coming to the Triumph group, Commissioner Bob Cole more projects done from an ad- There will also be more Natu- which appropriates monies to asked if there would be more ditional list,” he said. 6 p.m., SRC Administrative Center, Board ral Resources Damage Assess- the eight most affected coun- projects added to the Multi Year Commissioners said the De- Room ment funds (NRDA) coming to ties – which are the Panhandle Improvement Plan with the ex- cember meeting would be when City Council Meeting the state, Lynchard said. “We counties. Triumph monies will pectation of this money, and this first list of projects would be 6:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Hall, Council have already seen some great add up to at least $1.5 billion,” would the commissioners be finalized and approved, after the Chambers projects funded through NRDA Lynchard said. “All that money able to review the ones now on public comment meetings are is to come directly to the eight that list before final approval of over. funds. Now we will see an ad- Tuesday Public Safety Coordination Council 20 11:30 a.m., Sheriff’s Dept. Training Room Courthouse is target of proposed tax Wednesday Gulf Breeze Toastmasters 21 Noon, Dining Hall First Baptist Church of Gulf » Continued from Page 1A Breeze, 555 Fairpoint Drive placed a local option sales tax on the bal- GBA Chamber Board of Directors lot a few times before, and only once was it Meeting successful. ‘People need information before 4 p.m., GBA Chamber they will be willing to vote a sales tax,” Cole Aviation Advisory said.