Jul 16, 2021
LDC adoption meeting postponed
The meeting for county commissioners to adopt the land development code has been pushed back due to an absence of a commissioner.
Jul 16, 2021
Call volume stays high in June
Holley-Navarre Fire District had another busy month in June, although the number of calls was down from May.
Jul 16, 2021
Stuff the Bus: Okaloosa and Walton County School supply drive
United Way Emerald Coast has partnered with the Okaloosa County School District and Walton County School District to “stuff the bus” with school supplies, ensuring every local student has the tools they need to be successful this year.
Jul 16, 2021
New East Bay K-8 school officially open
After a nearly two-year construction project and many previous years of planning, the new East Bay K-8 school in Navarre is officially open and ready for new students this fall.
Jul 16, 2021
Old hospital to house Santa Rosa technical school
A prospective aviation technical school, housed in the former Santa Rosa hospital off Stewart Street, is in the works between Santa Rosa County, the City of Milton and, possibly, the school district.
Jul 15, 2021
Noise ordinance causes strife among commissioners, citizens
What was meant to be a civil discussion of a newly enacted noise ordinance quickly moved from agreeable to hostile with both citizens and commissioners reaching their breaking points.
Jul 15, 2021
Commissioners move forward with sheriff’s office funding
After Col. Randy Tifft of the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office presented a need for more staffing to keep the citizens of the county safe, the Board of County Commissioners voted to approve Sheriff Johnson’s budget request in its entirety.
Jul 15, 2021
Butterfly House staff forms factions, splits apart
A popular Santa Rosa County attraction has become the epicenter of conflict between the two organizations that helped keep it running for years.
Jul 14, 2021
Complaints and compliance questions addressed in Waste Pro report
Although a legal investigation found no malpractice between Santa Rosa County and Waste Pro of Florida, new allegations were deemed “beyond the scope of [the] report.”
Jul 14, 2021
Santa Rosa County, Leonardo Celebrate Aerospace Milestone
Santa Rosa County leaders joined officials from Leonardo Helicopters to cut the ribbon on a new maintenance facility at Peter Prince Airport where the company will begin local operations on Wednesday morning, July 14. Leonardo is an Italian aerospace company with North American headquarters and industrial operations in Philadelphia, PA that is expected to bring 50 new, high-paying jobs to the area.