Bridge may become a gift that keeps on taking
Okay, we couldn’t agree on an offer to buy the Garcon Point Bridge, so perhaps we should give it back.
Sheriff’s office to receive Narcan to fight overdose
Overdoses on opioids in Santa Rosa County are on the rise year over year, and nationwide deaths from opioid overdose in the U.S. have risen 22 percent according to Santa Rosa Sheriff Bob Johnson.
Santa Rosa K-9 Unit top notch
The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit brought home six awards this month from the 2018 USPCA Region 1 Field Trials in Escambia County.
Two locals step up to save children in rip current
The local man who drowned saving children from drowning was a hero throughout his life.
Race to the car wash
Navarre is getting two car washes within two blocks of each other based on county documents, and a third car wash is planned for a site less than 6 miles away.
Property appraiser’s drones broaden county horizon
The Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser’s Office is leading the way in taking to the skies, thanks to drone technology. The county is the first in the state to utilize this technology, and Property Appraiser Greg Brown said it is saving taxpayers thousands of dollars a year.
Spring turkey hunting season underway
Spring turkey season is underway and runs through the middle of April. It’s the first of two turkey seasons each year, the other taking place in the fall.
Vets to VA Clinic transit ends this month
For the roughly 26,000 veterans in Santa Rosa County, medical care for everything from a sore throat to lifesaving dialysis may come from the Veterans Affairs Clinic in Pensacola.
County abandons beach effluent irrigation plan
Santa Rosa County will not be sprinkling effluent on Gulf Boulevard.
Future Tiger Point School site needs work
In a deal that isn’t perfect for either side, the Santa Rosa County School Board has agreed to buy part of Tiger Point Golf Club from the City of Gulf Breeze for $1.9 million.












