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Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office K9s Raider and Vixen have received bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Both vests were sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and embroidered with the sentiment “Honoring those who served and sacrificed”.

Motorists traveling along U.S. Highway 98 in the Midway area of Santa Rosa County will encounter temporary traffic patterns beginning Wednesday, May 1, at 8 p.m.

Around 75% of people have a fear of public speaking. While many people might dread having to speak or give a presentation in front of an audience, it is a skill necessary to develop for a person’s work and social life.

Something interstellar has taken root at West Navarre Intermediate School. On Friday, April 26, a handful of students got to be a part of history when they planted a seedling “moon tree.”

For the first time in roughly 20 years, the Hurlburt Field Airpark is open to the general public.

While the airpark has been unofficially available for public use since April 11, 1st Special Operations Wing (1SOW) Commander Col. Patrick Dierig and others with Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday to formally welcome community members to the outdoor museum.

Milton City Councilwoman/ECRC Board member Marilynn Farrow and District 3 Okaloosa County Commissioner/ECRC Board member Nathan Boyles are among the board members who are concerned that around $200,000 in taxpayers’ money might have been used to pay for the three-day gathering, which reportedly included a Cirque de Soleil-like party where ECRC CEO Austin Mount was […]

A man recently released from prison has been charged with kidnapping the same victim again. A neighbor who called 911 may have saved the victim’s life.

Navarre’s NJROTC unit had another strong showing at nationals in early April at NAS Pensacola.

The Raider battalion placed 12th, which is two spots higher than a year ago. There are more than 600 NJROTC units around the world.

Each day, thousands of electrical components carry electricity across Santa Rosa County to power homes and businesses. Many of these components (power line wire, transformers, etc.) are supported by large wooden utility poles, many standing around 50 feet tall.

The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners voted Thursday to table an agenda item related to a feasibility study for a new aquatics center.