Quail Roost Drive in Navarre will be closed between Panhandle Trail and Ranch Drive Tuesday, April 15 starting at 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.. The closure will be for drainage work.
For the past decade, Santa Rosa District Schools have been participating in ‘The Amazing Shake,’ a professional communication and soft skills competition geared toward middle school age students.
Held in conjunction with local businesses such as Navy Federal Credit Union, the Amazing Shake features several stages of competition, ultimately coalescing into a regional final between nine students from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Each student represents a different school.
Oriole Beach Boat Ramp needs some improvements and Santa Rosa County hopes to have found a solution.
The Board of County Commissioners recently approved the submission of the Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP) Grant application for boat ramp and parking lot improvements at the Oriole Beach Boat Ramp facility.
A developer tied to Centennial Bank and a proposed 7Brew in Navarre is moving forward with a plan to create a driveway through the southern portion of the bank parking lot, giving 7Brew access to Luneta Street.
Members of the Santa Rosa County Zoning Board heard from the developer, as well as some detractors, Thursday, April 10 and ultimately approved of the plan. As the zoning board is merely an advisory panel, the Board of County Commissioners will have final say over the project’s future.
Happy Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 Florida counties and are frequently seen in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in many of Florida’s public parks and forests. Their burrows provide shelter for more than 350 species.
The UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners invite the public to attend the 2025 Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, April 26 beginning at 9 a.m. until plants are sold out at the Santa Rosa Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton.
A developer has submitted plans to Santa Rosa County to build a 28 home single-family residential subdivision at the northern terminus of Adams Street near West Navarre Intermediate School and the Holley by The Sea subdivision. The area where Lydia’s Cove is proposed is currently vacant.
In the American South, food takes a place on the cultural mantel piece along with rocking chairs and banjo music.
Even in today’s South, where people are more transient and familial connections to the past are oft forgot, you can still find hole-in-the-wall restaurants serving family recipes of gumbo, fried fish, slaw or barbecue. Chances are if you take a seat at one of these places, you might find yourself sharing a meal with John T. Edge.
Most people know to slow down when approaching a school zone. After all, there is a good chance a law enforcement patrol car could hand you a sizable ticket if you don’t.
While the immediate area around a school generally constitutes a school zone, nearby streets and highways don’t always apply.
