The Holley Navarre Water System (HNWS) came into the Jan. 16 meeting and election anxious to see if members would support a change to the system’s articles of incorporation. That answer was “no.”
Set Free Refuge is excited to announce their upcoming gala, Seeds of Strength. It will be held at Saint Sylvester’s Catholic Church at 6:30 PM on January 26th, 2024. This formal event will be an evening of resiliency, dinner, a silent auction, and dancing. Sherry Clynch, Fundraising Coordinator, stated the annual gala is the organization’s largest fundraiser each year. Money raised allows the organization to continue to provide mental health, as well as other services to survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Hill Air Force Base, Utah (AFNS) – F-35 Lightning II maintenance experts at Hill Air Force Base are taking on a seemingly impossible task – stitching two mishap damaged aircraft together into a restored, fully operational F-35.
Chief Dan Helms of the Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee – also called the Santa Rosa Creek Band – said last week that former Chief Lloyd Hinote is a “hero” to his people and the county.
Santa Rosa Education Foundation has announced the three finalists selected from five semifinalists for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Christal Bennett, Central School, Rhonda Waters, Milton High, and Angela Fulton, Woodlawn Beach Middle.
The Florida House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed the Cassie Carli Law, sponsored by Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman, R-Navarre. The bill would protect at-risk parents in child custody exchanges.
Santa Rosa County Development Services announced Thursday, Jan. 18, that the Town Center Project had withdrawn their rezoning application. Robert “Bob” Benaquis, the owner of TC’s Front Porch and the face of the Town Center Project, will now go back to the drawing board.
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.
