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The hallway is quiet and dark except for the rasping breath and hushed whimpers of the shooting victims inside. They are waiting for rescue in the wake of the unthinkable.

Tents — and dogs — crowded around the storefront of Pet Nation on Saturday for the inaugural Flea Barket, a pet-friendly outdoor shopping event.

When a child is first diagnosed with a special need, many families are overwhelmed.

There are more than 180 species of butterfly that call Florida home. Forty of those species are either unique to the state or are found almost exclusively within its borders.

Anyone who lives in an area where mosquitoes are known to carry West Nile virus is at risk for infection, especially those who participate in outdoor activities, according to the 1st SOMDG. Persons working outside should use insect repellants containing DEET. Standing water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes and should be emptied to reduce […]

Gulf Breeze High School student Blake Barclay is the first from Santa Rosa County to be selected as a senator for the national Boys Nation in Washington D.C.  Two representatives from each state will be at the event.

The Santa Rosa School District is back on top of the rankings with an A grade for the 2016-17 school year. Last year, for the first time in more than a decade, the district’s ranking had slipped to a B grade.

Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge has accepted an offer to sell the zoo it owns in Crestview to a man with television aspirations.

After Tropical Storm Cindy battered the Panhandle, Audubon researchers found that the storm wiped out many of the shorebird chicks and eggs along northwest Florida’s coastline, including Navarre Beach.

Coming over the bridge onto Navarre Beach, visitors are greeted by nesting shore birds and rolling sand dunes. They are also greeted by a vacant building in need of repair.