Jun 22, 2021
Assistant County Administrator announces resignation
After three years of service, Assistant County Administrator Mark Murray will resign from his position with Santa Rosa County.
Jun 22, 2021
Proposed Publix complex one step closer
After months of meetings and paperwork, the prospective Wynnehaven Plaza is one step closer to breaking ground.
The developers continue working with the county to provide the necessary documentation to ensure that all facets of the building process do not deviate from the land development code.
Jun 22, 2021
Fort Pickens remains closed as rain floods park
The Fort Pickens Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore will remain closed through Thursday, June 24, for severe weather recovery operations.
Jun 22, 2021
Golfers gather to raise funds for A HOPE
The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office and A HOPE held a Puttin Fore Paws charity golf tournament June 18 at the Club at Hidden Creek to raise money for a new spay/neuter clinic.
Jun 21, 2021
Report: Crime drops again in Santa Rosa County
In a county that grew by more than 5,000 residents, the total crime index for Santa Rosa decreased by just over 8%, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement 2020 Annual Uniform Crime Report.
Jun 21, 2021
Sheriff’s Office investigates early morning shooting near bike trail
Early Monday morning, Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a local area hospital in reference to a report of a shooting. According to the victim, the incident took place on Munson Highway in the area of the Rails to Trails Bicycle Path.
Jun 21, 2021
Tropical storm Claudette causes correctional facility sewage spill
A sewage spill caused by tropical storm Claudette dumped 1000 gallons of blackwater near the Santa Rosa County Correctional Institute on Saturday.
Jun 21, 2021
County commissioners finalize Sheriff’s Office lease
The Board of County Commissioners voted June 8 to approve leasing two parcels of land for future Sheriff’s Office buildings.
Jun 20, 2021
Medical examiner in dire need of funding
With a crippled workforce, inadequate funding and technology that is nearly two decades old, Interim Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Deanna Oleski needs help.
Jun 19, 2021
Commissioners debate how to balance budget
On Tuesday in the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center Board Room, the Board of County Commissioners met to discuss how to balance the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) budget.