News Archive

In order to meet the required instructional minutes and missed time for weather, the following updates were made to the 2024-2025 school calendar and approved at the February 4, 2025 school board meeting. “Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked to make this as least disruptive as possible for students, staff, and families,” the school district said in a statement.

On Monday, Jan. 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States for the second time. While no one fully knows what will happen over the next four years, Trump did indicate a desire to increase tariffs on countries sending their goods to America. In simple terms, a tariff is a tax on imported goods.

Hurlburt Field will be conducting explosive demolition training between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Feb. 6.

A head-on collision on Highway 98 in Navarre left one dead and one seriously injured.

With the new Presidential Administration focused on fulfilling President Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency tasked with overseeing deportations and processing immigrants, has come under the national spotlight. Recently, activity outside Gulf Breeze High School prompted some to ask: Is it happening here?

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, as well as County, State, and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials, met at the corner of Highway 90 and Avalon Boulevard Wednesday, Jan. 29, to commemorate two public servants of yesteryear. Bart D. and John R. Broxson were both Sheriffs of Santa Rosa County, as well father and son.

In honor of National Data Privacy Week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is offering cybersecurity tips to Floridians on how to keep their data secure.

Midway Fire District had to rebuild part of a home Sunday, Jan. 26, after a vehicle crashed into it.

On that Sunday, at approximately 5:30 PM, Midway Fire District Engine 35, Truck 36, and Battalion Chief 35 responded to the 1000 block of Lionsgate Lane following a 911 report of a vehicle crash involving a home.

A celebration of the lives of two former Santa Rosa County Sheriffs turned into a scary situation Wednesday morning, Jan. 29, in Milton. State Sen. Don Gaetz, 77, suffered what has been described as a “medical emergency” during his remarks at a roadway dedication ceremony. The ceremony was in honor of Bart D. and John R. Broxson, two former Santa Rosa County Sheriffs and members of the well-known Broxson family.

WASHINGTON (AFNS) —  Only days before his tenure as secretary of the Department of the Air Force comes to an end, Frank Kendall offered a vision Jan. 13 for the security challenges the Air Force and Space Force could face in 2050 and what is needed to properly respond.