Sep 27, 2018
How developing on wetlands works
Conversations about development in Santa Rosa County often turn to concerns from neighbors about flooding and the natural waters that flow throughout the county.
Sep 27, 2018
Lightning strikes causes two fires in two days
Thunderheads rolling through the area are being blamed for two fires that severely damaged homes in Navarre this week.
Sep 27, 2018
Students encouraged to Speak Out for peers
Santa Rosa County students now have their own version of Crime Stoppers, and the program has already saved lives, said Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Rich Aloy.
Sep 27, 2018
Proposed Industrial Park distributor to generate 400 jobs
More than 400 jobs could be coming to Santa Rosa County as yet another tenant plans to open shop at the nearly vacant Northwest Florida Industrial Park @ I-10.
Sep 27, 2018
East Bay sidewalks inching forward
East Bay Boulevard residents awaiting completion of a county sidewalk can still expect several months of delay before work continues, but Santa Rosa County officials have hit key milestones.
Sep 27, 2018
Bridge contractor to replace concrete
After months of downplaying the seriousness of cracks found in construction of the new Pensacola Bay Bridge, the contractor has decided to tear out and replace several sections.
Sep 27, 2018
Navarre leaders tackling worries about road plan
A proposal to build a “community access road” to ease traffic on Highway 98 is being repackaged in an effort to calm the concerns of some Navarre residents.
Sep 20, 2018
Options plentiful for hunter safety courses
With hunting season fast approaching, staying safe during the hunt is of the utmost importance.
Sep 20, 2018
A day that resonates
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas – By looking at him you wouldn’t know it, but Tech Sgt. Trevor Brewer, 72nd Security Forces Squadron flight chief at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, has deep scars from a day that took the lives of two fellow Airmen and severely wounded two others. His wounds are invisible. He has post-traumatic stress disorder from a terrorist attack many may have heard news reports about and forgotten. But, Brewer has not forgotten that day … he relives those moments constantly.
Sep 20, 2018
Santa Rosa budget to rise 5 percent
In a Tuesday night meeting notable mainly for its brevity and levity, Santa Rosa County Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a budget increase of about 5 percent to $175.3 million for fiscal 2018-2019.






