Gulf Islands seashore working to revise Jet Ski regulations
Back in 2000, the National Park Service limited personal watercraft use in all but 22 parks, including Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Commissioners hold firm on zonings
We support what you are doing, but not where you want to do it.
Pilot dead in Oriole Beach plane crash
Investigators are looking into the death of an unidentified man whose seaplane crashed into Santa Rosa Sound late Monday morning near Oriole Beach.
County approves increase in building permit fees
In exchange for faster service and better staffing, developers will be paying more for permits in Santa Rosa County. But the increase still leaves the county well below its neighbors in terms of cost to build.
For McCain, a life of courage, politics came down to 1 vote
Washington – For John McCain, a lifetime of courage, contradictions and contrarianism came down to one vote, in the middle of the night, in the twilight of his career.
School bus involved in East Bay accident
No major injuries were reported following a traffic accident involving a Santa Rosa County school bus on East Bay Boulevard Friday morning.
Former bridge worker questions construction cracks
Whistleblowers often start expose quests alone, backed only by personal revelations and their reputations. Motivations are always open to the question: What’s in it for them?
Young journalists capture Parkland’s story in way only they could
On February 14, high school senior Rebecca Schneid, 17, was in her journalism class at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, when the fire alarms went off.
Ride tide one of the worst in 60-plus years
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Scientist Kate Hubbard is asked often just how bad the current Red Tide plaguing Southwest Florida really is.
Pentagon restricts use of fitness trackers, other devices
Washington (AP) — Military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk warzone areas won’t be allowed to use fitness-tracker or cellphone applications that can reveal their location, according to a new Pentagon order.












