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Oct 11, 2022

Former Commissioner Salter honored as 2022 Friend of Agriculture

Former Santa Rosa County Commissioner Don Salter was selected as the 2022 Friend of Agriculture for Santa Rosa County.

Salter is a Santa Rosa County native, born in Jay in 1947. His father was a farmer and grew peanuts for a time before moving to Cantonment. He was first elected to the county commission office in November 2000 and re-elected in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. He also served as chairman several times during his time in his office.

Oct 10, 2022
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Public Safety hosts Haunted Open House

Santa Rosa County Public Safety will be celebrating Halloween with the community by hosting a family-friendly Haunted Open House on Tue., Oct. 18 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 4499 Pine Forest Road, in Milton.

At the event, children and adults can enter a costume contest, play games, get a jump start on Halloween treats and learn valuable Halloween safety tips.

Oct 7, 2022

Jubilee owners drop zoning request

The Eagle Group, which owns the 2,700-acre Jubilee property northeast of Pace between Luther Fowler and Willard Norris roads, has withdrawn its request to rezone the property to allow greater housing density.
Oct 6, 2022
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Remembering the fallen: Vietnam Wall comes to town

On Sept. 29, Legionnaires with American Legion Post 382 welcomed the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to Navarre. The wall, which is a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Oct 6, 2022
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Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office K9 shines at police dog event

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office’s own K9 Dozer and Sergeant Clay Smith, his handler, competed at the 2022 USPCA National Police Dog Field Trials in Lowndes County, Georgia. The Field Trials took place Sept. 18 to Sept. 23. The USPCA stands for United States Police Canine Association.
Oct 6, 2022

Walton pitches site for medical examiner’s facility

Three months ago, the District One Medical Examiner’s Office Board of Directors – DOMES – was focused on buying property in Milton for its new facility. Last week, the number of potential sites blossomed to four.

“Up until July, the board’s consensus was (that the new building would be in) Santa Rosa County,” DOMES Chief Executive Officer Dan Shebler said Sept. 28 at a special facilities meeting. “Walton County has offered us free land in one of its industrial parks; that makes four potential sites.”

Oct 6, 2022

Questions remain around Woodlawn Beach Middle School “gun” incident

On Tues., Sept. 20, parents of children who attend Woodlawn Beach Middle School received calls from the school concerning an incident which had taken place earlier in the day involving a student, a possible fake gun, and several of the students’ peers.
Oct 6, 2022
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Buh’s BBQ cuts ribbon at new brick and mortar location

A large crowd cheers Sept. 30 to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Buh’s BBQ’s new storefront location on U.S. Highway 98, at the old location of The Rib Shack. John “Buh” Scott smiles with Navarre Beach Chamber of Foundation president and CEO Chanda Ryan in front of his personalized smoker. Buh hugs […]
Oct 6, 2022

Mike Kennedy to resign water board position

Amongst the noise of the Sept. 20 water board meeting, one member of the board of the directors announced he would be stepping down. Mike Kennedy, who has served on the board since 2019, informed the rest of the board he would tender his resignation in the coming weeks.
Oct 3, 2022

County OKs permit for Adams Sanitation to operate in South End

A divided Santa Rosa County Commission voted 3-2 last week to permit Adams Sanitation to provide trash hauling services south of the Yellow River, despite an “exclusive” franchise agreement with Waste Pro USA.
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