Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on New Hope Rd. in Gulf Breeze has come under the scrutiny of Santa Rosa County officials, Midway Fire Department, and Department of Children and Families in recent days as a result of a fire safety inspection.
The empty lot between the Navarre Publix Shopping Center and Elevate Navarre Apartments won’t be so empty in the future. According to plans submitted to Santa Rosa County Development Services, the site, which is located on Frontera St., will be home to a Holiday Inn Express.
The Escambia Consortium, comprised of Escambia County, the City of Pensacola, and Santa Rosa County, will host a public hearing on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 9 a.m. concerning the development of the Escambia Consortium’s 2024-25 Annual Housing and Community Development Plan. The public hearing will take place at the Santa Rosa County Housing Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Suite 201, Milton, FL 32583.
Midway Water System and Brown Construction of Northwest Florida are being sued for their roles in a 2021 incident which allowed raw sewage to flow through a water main. The incident led to a mandatory boil water notice and later a no-water notice was issued.
On February 15, 2024, John Patrick Guillebeau, a 62-year-old from Ellijay, Georgia, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2021 death of Victor Stephen Trial. On November 14, 2021, Trial was found dead in his residence at the Pearl Condominiums on Navarre Beach at about 5 p.m. He was shot in the back. The […]
On March 8, 1857, female textile workers marched the streets of New York City in the first organized strike to protest unfair working conditions and unequal rights for women. 53 years later, in 1910, March 8 became International Women’s Day.
The Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie, an autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, successfully completed its second test flight Feb. 23 at Eglin.
Santa Rosa County School Board held a special meeting Thursday, March 14, to approve a bargaining agreement between Santa Rosa District Schools and Santa Rosa Professional Educators, the union which represents instructional staff such as teachers.
The approved contract will see a 3.87% average salary increase for teachers in the district.
Introduced to Hawaiians by the Portuguese in the 19th century, the ukulele has become a staple of the island’s sound. The unique instrument, which employs four nylon strings around a small, guitar-like body, is also quite popular beyond the 50th state.
