The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will issue a School Fishing Club Grant to 50 schools for the upcoming school year, two of which are in Santa Rosa County. The School Fishing Club Program is an annual educational grant program that teaches youth anglers about best fishing practices to help ensure the future of fishing in Florida.
By Marlo Scafe Jason English has been elected Santa Rosa County’s new clerk of court. English received 18,317 votes, or 55% of the vote, compared to his opponent Ginger Pace’s 14,944 votes, or 45% of the vote. Incumbent Donald Spencer did not run for re-election. There are no write-in candidates or democrats in opposition, so there’s […]
The current supervisor of elections for Santa Rosa County, Tappie Villane, will keep her job for another four years after defeating Cindy Hall in the Tuesday, Aug. 20 Republican primary election. Villane received 20,746 votes (62.54% of the total vote) and Hall received 12,424 votes (37.46% of the total vote). There are no write in […]
By Marlo Scafenews@navarrepress.com Charles Elliott was re-elected to the Santa Rosa County School Board Tuesday night. Elliott defeated challenger Angie Straughn in a non-partisan race for district 4. He received 18,464 votes, or 57% percent of the vote, to Straughn’s 13,962 votes or 43% of the vote. “I’m in a debt of gratitude to the […]
Colten Wright, who has served as district 5 commissioner for the past four years, won his Republican primary election Tuesday over Mike Priest, a former law enforcement officer. Wright received 14,935 votes (56.60% of the total vote) while his opponent, Priest, received 11,454 votes (43.40% of the total vote). Wright will face write-in Ronald Martonick […]
As the votes came in, the watch party for Rhett Rowell came more alive. With nearly 100% of the votes tallied, Rowell, a Jay resident who campaigned on improving roads and drainage and preserving farmland, gave a victory speech thanking his supporters across Santa Rosa County. Rowell won the Republican primary for district three on […]
By Marlo Scafenews@srpressgazette.com The votes are in, and Dr. Karen Barber has been voted in as the Santa Rosa County Schools superintendent for the next four years. Barber received 16,710 votes, or 49% of the vote, to defeat David Godwin and Brenda Stephens in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Godwin received 12,905 votes, or 38% of the […]
Even Bobby Burkett was a little stunned at all the support he received Tuesday night at the polls. Burkett, who spent 25 years working for Santa Rosa County, won decisively in a crowded field in the district 1 commission primary. “I’m stunned at the amount of support that has come about,” Burkett said. “I just […]
Oscar Locklin and Elizabeth Hewey will head to a run-off in the district 2 school board race, after neither candidate reached 50% of the vote to earn a majority of the vote. Locklin received 46% of the vote, while Hewey received 32% of the vote. Mariya Calkins was in third with 21% of the vote […]
The voters of Santa Rosa County spoke loudly on Election Day, choosing to elect two new county commissioners. Rhett Rowell defeated incumbent James Calkins and challenger Jerry Couey to win the district 3 seat on the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners. Bobby Burkett defeated incumbent Sam Parker and other challengers in the District 1 […]
