Apr 5, 2018
Job agency challenged amid low unemployment
With the unemployment rate on Career Source Escarosa’s turf now about half the 8 percent that it was five years ago, the agency would seem to be working its way out of a job.
Apr 5, 2018
Fairpoint foresees big cash surplus
In an apparent reversal of fortune from a year ago, Fairpoint Regional Utility now expects a financial surplus that could rise to about $12 million during the next decade.
Apr 5, 2018
Jail offers opioid-blocking drug to curb addiction
For the hundreds of inmates struggling with opioid addiction, Santa Rosa County Jail is offering a solution, free of charge.
Apr 5, 2018
Sunrise Drive work ahead of schedule
Elevation and drainage improvements on Sunrise Drive at the entrance to Holley by the Sea are proceeding ahead of schedule may be completed before the June 3 deadline.
Apr 5, 2018
Phone scam thwarted by local deputies
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies, responding to a complaint about an unpaid taxi fare, thwarted a telephone scam in Milton.
Apr 5, 2018
Inmate dies after allegedly swallowing cocaine
A Santa Rosa County Jail inmate died Tuesday after allegedly swallowing drugs during a traffic stop.
Apr 5, 2018
Drowning prompts review of lifeguard duty hours
After the March 24 drowning of Michael Robidoux, a Navarre resident who was trying to save two children in the rough Gulf waters, changes may be coming to the lifeguards’ schedule at Navarre Beach.
Apr 5, 2018
Program aims to keep young offenders in school
Sentencing to a juvenile detention center can throw a student’s academic progress into jeopardy. There are 315 students currently attending public school in Santa Rosa County who have had some type of involvement with the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).
Apr 5, 2018
South Santa Rosa men plead guilty to government fraud
Two south Santa Rosa residents pleaded guilty this week and face up to 20 years in prison for fraud involving helicopter maintenance and inspections for Hurlburt Field.
Mar 29, 2018
Despite potential risks, full-face snorkel masks growing in popularity
Full-face snorkel masks are growing in popularity. The rise of that popularity started just a couple of years ago.