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District One Medical Examiner’s Office facility plans held up by funding concerns

August 25, 2022 | Hansen Hasenberg

Escambia County is holding up progress on the District One Medical Examiner’s Office relocation to Santa Rosa County, according to Santa Rosa County’s attorney.

Of the counties – Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties – in the District One coverage area, Escambia, which has opposed moving the office to Santa Rosa County, has been noted as a holdout on approving funding to allow for the construction of the new office.

The District One Medical Examiner’s Office is looking to build a new facility in Santa Rosa County. The four counties that make up District One are still working out the kinks, including how to fund the project. A site for the new location has yet to be confirmed, but a parcel on Commerce Road has attracted much attention.

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