James Calkins hinted last year that he was working on a project to bring more recreation to north Santa Rosa County. He unveiled his plan last week at the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners’ Jan. 8 committee meeting.
Following a collaborative effort by the district’s Facility Names Committee, comprised of two assistant superintendents, a director, a principal, a parent, and a community member, Santa Rosa County is thrilled to announce the official name for its newest high school: Soundside High School.
The naming process was initiated in December. The committee proposed three potential names: Bayshore High, Midway High, and Soundside High. To determine the final choice, public school-enrolled families from all Santa Rosa south end school sites were invited to participate in a vote.
Following the cancellation of the 2023 Mardi Gras parade, the Navarre Krewe of Jesters are hoping the 2024 iteration of the parade will not only go off without a hitch but will be bigger and better than ever. This year’s theme is ‘music through the decades.’
Freezing rain and ice are road hazards that Florida motorists seldom encounter, but such conditions can and have occurred in the state. Florida Highway Patrol wants you to know what to do by practicing the safe driving rules below:
Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Sam Parker announced today that he has pre-filed to run for re-election to the Board of County Commissioners’ District 1 seat.
With freezing temperatures approaching, here are a few simple measures HNWS members can take to ready their home’s plumbing. External, exposed pipes are naturally the most vulnerable to freezing. It is suggested that homeowners consider the following:
When some people hear the word, “snake,” it often elicits responses such as screams or shivers up the spine. While a fear of snakes, which sometimes manifests itself in ophidiophobia, a more intense fear of snakes, may be common, it doesn’t negate the fact they are here.
Although Santa Rosa County faired better than other parts of north Florida, the storm system, known as Winter Storm Finn, left noticeable damage to boardwalks, businesses, churches and other places in the county when it rolled through the Florida Panhandle the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 9
At noon, Thursday, Jan. 11, the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into human remains found near the 4100 block of Popcorn Road in Bagdad. With the assistance of the District One Medical Examiner, the agency is working to identify the remains, which were skeletal.
