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Schools will be closed Monday in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa county due to “widespread lingering” impacts from Hurricane Ida. The closure affects all extracurricular activities. The area is at continued risk due to high wind gusts, tornadoes and significant flooding rain. The decision was made in conjunction with the National Weather Service in Mobile.

The National Association of Counties (NACo) appointed Santa Rosa County Commissioner Bob Cole, District 2, to serve as an energy subcommittee vice chair of the Environment, Energy and Land Use (EELU) Steering Committee.

A 33-year-old Pensacola man was killed early Friday afternoon after his motorcycle struck the back of a tow truck turning into a private driveway on U.S. Highway 90. The driver of the tow truck, a 28-year-old Pace man, was uninjured in the 12:30 p.m. accident.

The path of Hurricane Ida is not poised at this point to present significant local impacts, but Hurlburt Field officials initiated Hurricane Condition 5 today in preparation.

Data released late Friday by the Florida Department of Health showed COVID cases rising sharply in Santa Rosa County, for the first time in recent weeks eclipsing the number of new vaccinations. Last week, 2,101 new cases were recorded, while only 1,743 vaccinations were administered.

Waste Pro of Florida has filed a lawsuit for injunctive relief and damages amid Adams Sanitation nearing, unapproved service date of Oct. 1.

The body of a man swimming in double red flag conditions at Gulf Islands National Seashore was recovered Friday morning about two miles from where he first entered the water.

A woman driving the wrong way on Interstate 10 last year plead no contest Thursday to DUI manslaughter and DUI causing serious bodily injury.

Theresa King, who had an open bottle of wine in her car and Xanax in her bloodstream, killed a 25-year-old man and seriously injured his front seat passenger.

The Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association held its monthly meeting Aug. 21 at Juana’s Pagodas. Major topics of discussion included the beach renourishment plans and a rate study.

A scam is circulating locally that involves someone calling residents claiming to be from ‘Davis Bail Bonds’ and informing them that a family member is in jail, and they need to pay their bond to get them out, according to the latest release from the Better Business Bureau.