Body cams likely on way for SR deputies
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies may start the new year with some new technology as the county seeks to implement body cameras.
Sheriff Bob Johnson presented the issue to the board of county commissioners Dec. 10 as a request for a little less than $1 million for the first five years of the program.
Report: Young mother passed out with kids in car
A 26-year-old Gulf Breeze mother of two was arrested Dec. 10, nearly five months after a Santa Rosa deputy found her passed out in a car with her two children in the back seat.
Baptist Hospital: We are ready, vaccine may arrive next week
Here’s what officials at Baptist Hospital want you to know about their plans once the COVID vaccine is delivered:
Cold Massachusetts turtles flown south for recovery
The Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center in Northwest Florida has taken in 12 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that were recently stranded off the coast of New England during a recent mass cold-stun event.
First responder PTSD benefit claims rejected
More than two years after lawmakers passed a measure to expand benefits for first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, an appeals court Monday rejected a claim because it said a Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crew member did not file it in time.
Local pastor charged with promoting, owning child porn
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested William Dalton Milam, 62, of Milton, on two counts of promoting sexual performance of a child and 25 counts of possession of child pornography. Milam worked as a pastor at a church in Milton.
HBTS to install cameras around Rec Center
In response to increased vandalism and suspicious activity, the Holley by the Sea Improvement Association Bulletin has announced new safety and security measures for the Recreation Center.
High-resolution cameras will be installed and maintained around the center, especially around the back pavilions and the west side of the property.
Chilly week ahead
It’s not only beginning to look like Christmas in Northwest Florida, but it’s starting to feel like Christmas, too. Cool temperatures and gusts of wind are in the forecast today, so make sure to grab a jacket before you head out the door.
Commissioners repeal well protections
Santa Rosa County Commissioners voted Dec. 10 to repeal a key protection for the wells that supply water to the south end of Santa Rosa County, allowing pits to expand and resource extraction to occur over the wells.
Movement underway to rename Navarre bridge after Trump
In honor of departing President Donald J. Trump, Republicans of Santa Rosa County are petitioning county commissioners to rename the Navarre Beach bridge after him.










