Drivers in Santa Rosa County will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
In preparation for the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend, there will be no lane closures or other activities that impede traffic on major state roads beginning at 12 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 and ending at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30.
The Santa Rosa County Library System recently added 101 Wonderbooks to its collections, thanks to a grant administered through the Panhandle Library Access Network.
Earlier this month, Jeffrey Leon Holley was found guilty of kidnapping and sentenced to life in state prison. The sentence was handed down by Circuit Judge Edward P. Nickinson.
A soon-to-be published study on the impacts of watercraft upon sea turtles has found nearly one out of every four sea turtles stranded along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts show signs of vessel-strike injuries (VSI).
The study covered areas including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
Santa Rosa County recently announced it has been made aware of a continued fraudulent email scam targeting individuals and businesses claiming to be from the planning and zoning department.
The quick actions of a cop and a good Samaritan thwarted a shoplifting attempt in Slidell, Louisiana. The attempted theft led to the arrest of a Navarre woman.
Despite Santa Rosa County being eligible to become a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement community, Santa Rosa officials say they aren’t planning to pursue it for another year.
The 18th Annual Fill the Mayflower food and funds drive – presented by Coastal Moving & Storage and benefitting Manna Food Bank – is Friday, Nov. 21. The public is invited to help fill the Mayflower truck this Thanksgiving season with healthy food for children, families, individuals, senior citizens and veterans in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
