Aug 23, 2018
15-year-old charged with attempted homicide
A 15-year-old from Jay has been arrested Sunday on attempted homicide charges after he allegedly shot his father and attempted to build a fire bomb.
Aug 16, 2018
Gulf Islands hosting public comment period for revised wake zones
Gulf Islands National Seashore will host public comment periods for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for personal watercraft that was released Aug. 3 by the National Park Service.
Aug 16, 2018
Nosy new deputies join sheriff’s office
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office welcomed two new deputies to the force last week, and those deputies will be trained for a special mission.
Aug 16, 2018
School budget makes for an eternal impasse
The proposed $366 million budget for Santa Rosa County’s public schools in 2018-2019 is ground zero in a labor-management battle between teachers and district Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick that underscores the frustration on both sides.
Aug 16, 2018
Four things to know: Zoning Board
Santa Rosa County volunteers of the Zoning Board met Aug. 9 in Tiger Point, voting on a variety of land development code exceptions and changes.
Aug 16, 2018
Williamson campaign postcard makes phony claims
As District 4’s heated election season comes to a close, potentially thousands of voters received mail-out postcards touting current District 4 County Commissioner Rob Williamson as a conservative businessman and avid supporter of President Donald Trump.
Aug 16, 2018
Man charged in sexual assault on 6-year-old
A Navarre man was arrested Aug. 6 on charges he sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl on three separate occasions, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Aug 16, 2018
School nurse ranks thin in Santa Rosa
By most measures the quality of health care in Santa Rosa public schools is high, but that’s despite a relatively low ratio of registered nurses to the rising student population.
Aug 16, 2018
Williamson hosts fourth listening tour
District 4 County Commissioner Rob Williamson is hosting his fourth annual countywide listening tour this summer. Residents are encouraged to attend one of three remaining meetings, held at a variety of times and locations, to discuss issues that impact the county as a whole. The next meetings will be:
Aug 16, 2018
Forest fire burns 44 acres in Midway
Billows of smoke rose over rooftops in the Midway area Aug. 8 as flames spread throughout acres of wooded area east of River Birch Road and Clay Circle. The smoke was visible across Navarre.