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The National Weather Service in Mobile is predicting severe weather conditions in the overnight hours of Monday night (Jan. 8) into Tuesday morning (Jan. 9) for our area. Santa Rosa County has been placed under an enhanced risk for severe weather.

Colten Wright announced Friday that he will seek a second term representing District 5 on the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners.

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. With two psychological evaluations ordered, Circuit Judge Clifton Drake rescheduled the hearing to March 26. Those psychological evaluations must be ready by the end of February. The calling of witnesses, including psychologists, is expected to take place at a later date.

The Historic Imogene Theatre is beginning a new chapter in its long history in 2024.

Liberty Church bought the 111-year-old building – an iconic landmark in downtown Milton – for $850,000 from the Santa Rosa Historical Society in December.

It’s no secret that 2023 was a tough year for military recruiting, but that situation is looking up, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder during a news conference yesterday.

The Eagles have landed.

The Air Force’s two newest fighters, F-15EX Eagle IIs, known as EX3 and EX4, touched down at Eglin Dec. 20, 2023, just minutes from each other.

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is giving two businessmen time to revise their applications before the board votes on their rezoning requests.

Tallahassee, Fla. — [Provided by Florida Department of Health] On December 6, 2023, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo sent a letter to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Mandy Cohen regarding questions pertaining to the safety assessments and the discovery of billions of DNA fragments per dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.

Holley Navarre Water System’s board approved a 4.5% rate increase on water and sewer base rates and tiered rates.  They also approved a 2% cost of living increase for staff.

The start of the new year will coincide with the start of a new Legislative Session.

On Jan. 9, state lawmakers, from both the State House of Representatives and State Senate, will reconvene for the 2024 Legislative Session. With supermajority control over both chambers, something the GOP accomplished following the 2022 elections, Republicans once again can pass legislation without having to get Democratic votes.