Nov 26, 2025
Proposed state bill would make judicial system more transparent
Florida State Representative Nathan Boyles, who represents District 3 in the State House, has introduced a bill to bring greater transparency to Florida’s judicial system.
Nov 26, 2025
25-year-old Gulf Breeze woman’s death now being investigated as homicide
A Gulf Breeze woman’s suspicious death has been upgraded to a homicide by investigators.
Nov 26, 2025
Holley-Navarre Fire District responds to car crash in front of Dunkin Donuts
Around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, Holley-Navarre Fire District personnel were busy tending to a fire engine at Station 45 when a man came by to tell the firefighters about a crash which had just taken place.
Just a minute later, the call for service came in for a vehicle crash on Highway 98 in front of Dunkin Donuts in Navarre.
Nov 25, 2025
National Retail Federation: Holiday sales to exceed $1 trillion for first time in 2025
According to the National Retail Federation, one of America’s largest retail industry advocacy groups, 2025’s holiday season will be a busy a time for retailers.
In its annual holiday forecast, NRF predicts retail sales in November and December will grow between 3.7% and 4.2% over 2024.
Nov 22, 2025
$37M verdict in favor of contaminated water victims in Midway
A Santa Rosa County jury has awarded a $37,495,930 verdict to 28 plaintiffs affected by the 2021 Midway water crisis. Represented by Morgan & Morgan attorneys Mitchell Schermer, Benjamin Webster, Evin Dyess Childs, and Alexia Nyiri, the plaintiffs rejected pre-trial settlement offers, resulting in the multi-million-dollar verdict. In the Spring of 2021, a homeowner in […]
Nov 21, 2025
End of penny production to impact cash transactions
Earlier this month, the U.S. Mint printed its final penny in Philadelphia.
First printed in 1793, the penny, which is really a one-cent coin, has become an oft-overlooked staple of American life. It’s an item that has been seen as good luck, influenced pricing and marketing strategies and even impacted the name of a shoe.
Nov 21, 2025
Regional training day brings firefighters from across Panhandle together
Around 100 firefighters from across the Florida Panhandle attended the 850 Fireman training day at Midway Fire District’s Station 37 Friday, Nov. 21.
Nov 21, 2025
Santa Rosa traffic advisory for Thanksgiving week, early December
Drivers in Santa Rosa County will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
In preparation for the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend, there will be no lane closures or other activities that impede traffic on major state roads beginning at 12 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 and ending at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30.
Nov 20, 2025
Santa Rosa County Libraries receive 101 Wonderbooks through state-funded grant
The Santa Rosa County Library System recently added 101 Wonderbooks to its collections, thanks to a grant administered through the Panhandle Library Access Network.
Nov 19, 2025
Emerald Coast Wildlife sends longtime pelican resident to Florida Keys
After nearly a year of rehabilitation at Navarre’s Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, Huey the pelican has flown the coop. Kind of.






