Colten Wright, Santa Rosa County Commissioner for District 5, which includes Gulf Breeze, Tiger Point and Midway, has pre-filed to run for county commission once again. He released this statement Friday, Jan. 5.
The question of whether Brandon Aydelott, 27, will be released after spending 10 years in Florida State Hospital was not answered when Aydelott went into court Thursday, Jan. 4.
Dayton, Ohio (AFNS) – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has completed installation of a new exhibit highlighting the Department of the Air Force’s enlisted personnel.
The Department of Children and Families (Department) Secretary Shevaun Harris highlighted the Department’s most recent successes including Hope Florida, a program meant to help build economic knowledge and opportunity for families, and a 31.4% decrease in children going into the Florida foster care system since 2019.
Tallahassee – People would be allowed to kill bears on their property without permits if they feel threatened but would face more rules about reporting the incidents, under a proposal that received an initial approval Wednesday in the Florida Senate.
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 Monday at the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners’ committee meeting.
Santa Rosa County District Schools is again recruiting and accepting applications for School Guardian.
The Chris Hixon, Coach Aaron Feis, and Coach Scott Beigel Guardian Program was established in 2018 through the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. In its initial report, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission found that having guardians in schools is the best way to ensure highly trained personnel are in place to respond immediately in the event of a school shooting.
Governor Ron DeSantis provided updates about the January severe weather event at the State Emergency Operations Center. Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-03, which designates 49 counties as being under a state of emergency in order to maximize resources available to impacted counties. In preparation for the severe weather, on Monday Governor DeSantis activated the Florida National Guard.
The announcement of a Happy Joe’s coming to Navarre came in February 2022. Jeff and Jennifer Harding selected the location and told Navarre it would be coming soon.
(By Ryan Dailey) The Florida House is moving forward with a bill that would allow courts to require that parents who share custody of children use “safe exchange” locations at county sheriff’s offices.
The measure (HB 385) is named the “Cassie Carli law,” after a mother who in 2022 disappeared — and was later found dead — after meeting with the father of her child in Northwest Florida to make what is known as a timeshare exchange.
