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Nov 19, 2021

Holley shooting victim identified

The victim from last night’s shooting was identified as Richard William Dye, 57 years of age from Milton Florida.

This is an on-going investigation by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s department with the potential of there being a stand-your-ground component.


Nov 19, 2021

Animal services offers short-term Thanksgiving foster program

Foster a pet this Thanksgiving through Santa Rosa County Animal Services’ short-term foster program!

Nov 19, 2021

Santa Rosa County man sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting girlfriend’s child

According to a press release from State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden, Dean Bruno Lainhart was sentenced to life in Florida’s Department of Corrections by Santa Rosa County Circuit Court Judge Darlene Dickey on two counts of Capital Sexual Battery Upon a Person less than 12 years of age.

Nov 19, 2021

Wetlands trail boardwalk breaks ground in Gulf Breeze

The Shoreline Park Wetlands Trail Boardwalk Project broke ground last week. A ribbon-cutting is planned for the Summer of 2022.

Nov 18, 2021

Deputies on scene of shooting at Holley gas station

Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office deputies are at a Shell gas station on State Road 87, responding to a shooting. Spokesman, Sgt. Rich Aloy, said he was on his way to the station but that it was his initial understanding that one person had been shot.

Nov 18, 2021

Calkins’ letter against vaccine mandates stalls without board action

In light of many companies choosing to enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on its employees and the federal government doing the same, District 3 Commissioner James Calkins brought a motion to the board to send a letter to Santa Rosa Medical Center detailing the BOCC’s opposition to vaccine mandates.

Nov 18, 2021

New chairman, vice-chairman selected to lead county commissioners

With the year coming to a close, the Board of County Commissioners must reorganize by voting for a new chairman and vice-chairman.

The board elected District 2 Commissioner Bob Cole as chairman and District 3 Commissioner James Calkins as vice-chairman during the commission work session on Thursday.


Nov 18, 2021

Santa Rosa County District Schools seeks feedback on district maps

Following its review of the decennial census, Santa Rosa County District Schools has proposed redrawing school board member voting districts to adjust for increased growth rates in different parts of the county.

Nov 18, 2021

Milton crash injures two

A two-car crash occurred just after 7 a.m. on County Road 184 (Berryhill Road) just west of Regina’s Way in Milton. According to a press release from Florida Highway Patrol, a sedan driven by a couple in their 70s with a nine-year-old passenger failed to navigate the roadway curve and crossed the center line.

Nov 17, 2021

Water system announces election candidates, zero member costs for Hidden Creek

The Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS) Board of Directors held their monthly meeting Nov. 16 at The Club at Hidden Creek. The meeting ran for nearly two hours and discussed a variety of topics, including renovations to the HNWS building, new members, the upcoming annual meeting, elections and department achievements for 2021.
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