Jul 16, 2015
ER will double in size
Santa Rosa Medical Center broke ground July 16 on an expansion program that will more than double the size of the hospital’s emergency department.
Jul 16, 2015
Sandwich generation worried about own long-term care
Caught between kids and aging parents, the sandwich generation worries more than most Americans their age about how they’ll afford their own care as they grow older, a new poll shows. But most aren’t doing much to get ready.
Jul 16, 2015
Fire marshal: Tiger Point fire accidental
The Florida State Fire Marshal determined the fire at Tiger Point Golf Club in Gulf Breeze July 14 was accidental and started in the air-conditioning unit area.
Jul 16, 2015
Fundraiser supports local family
Juana’s Pagodas and Sailors’ Grill is hosting a event Saturday, July 25, from 5 to 9 p.m. to raise funds for the Walker home, whose Manatee Street home sustained damage after it was struck by lightning Sunday.
Jul 16, 2015
Shooting reported near Panhandle Trail
Santa Rosa County deputies were dispatched to a reported shooting at around 2:50 a.m. Sunday in the area of Panhandle Trail and Deer Lane.
Jul 16, 2015
Florida Legislature to redraw congressional lines in August
Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature, dealing with the fallout of a sharply critical decision by the state’s highest court, will hold a nearly two-week special session in August to draw up new congressional districts.
Jul 16, 2015
No injuries reported in bus fire
A fire broke out in the back of a Greyhound bus early July 16, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
Jul 16, 2015
Looking back: 50 years since the Navarre pass
It’s been 50 years since a pass connected the Santa Rosa Sound to the Gulf of Mexico. And with it, 50 years of hoping for a second chance.
Jul 16, 2015
Gulf Breeze still treading stormwater
Flooding after even minor rainfall still plagues parts of the City of Gulf Breeze more than a year after the April 2014 storm – despite $1.8 million in government grant funding spent to keep neighborhoods dry.
Jul 16, 2015
County’s contract applicant vetting questioned
The recent award of a Santa Rosa County contract for military affairs consulting to a company that had been administratively dissolved by the Florida Division of Corporations raises questions about how such applicants are vetted, said Commissioner Bob Cole.