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The Holley Navarre Water System has a 10″ water main supply pipeline break on Highway 87 S. This will cause a water outage to homes located on Highway 87 from Bob Tolbert Road at Holley Ball Park, travelling south for approximately a quarter of a mile.

BISSELL Pet Foundation is hosting a statewide emergency relief “Empty the Shelters” adoption event from Feb. 24-28, 2022. This event is a collaborative effort to support Florida shelters by finding loving homes for pets and providing relief to shelters assisting Santa Rosa County Animal Services after an intake of more than 70 dogs from a large-scale neglect case.

Thousands of dollars were raised by multiple local businesses and donated to Healing Paws for Warriors to help train service dogs for disabled veterans.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) continues to have an urgent need for the community to adopt or foster dogs as the shelter remains at critical capacity. The shelter is in the process of performing intake on more than 70 additional dogs from a special case involving a community member in Santa Rosa County who became overwhelmed.

Sunshine and tens of thousands of people filled Gulf Boulevard on Navarre Beach island for the 36th annual Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade Feb 19. There were 60 parade entries this year, from krewes to businesses to community groups.

The Triumph Gulf Coast Board moved $50 million of grants forward on Thursday, bringing the total amount of grant awarded to over $300 million across the eight-county Triumph region.

Businesses and residents are asked to complete a broadband speed test developed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to help assess gaps in reliable internet service throughout Santa Rosa County.

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will open Fri., Feb. 18 and Sat., Feb. 19 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.

Those who would like to stay at the shelter must arrive between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Only service animals (with verification of rabies vaccination) are permitted to stay with guests. No one will be admitted after 8:30 p.m. unless brought in by law enforcement. The shelter closes at 7 a.m. each morning.

The highly anticipated Navarre Aldi is set to open March 10, according to District 4 county commissioner Dave Piech. The store is located at 8816 Navarre Parkway, which is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Ortega Street.

Construction progress has been evident as multitudes of traffic pass the site of the new Aldi daily. The blue sign outlined in red, orange and yellow has been up for months. The siding is up, and the parking lot is paved and striped. And in a few more weeks, shoppers will fill the aisles.

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Santa Rosa County for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2020.