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Santa Rosa County Animal Services will host a series of Community Cat Days throughout May, offering free spay and neuter services for eligible outdoor cats owned by no one and living in Santa Rosa County.

Navarre Beach Marine Science Station hosted its annual Autism Odysea event Saturday, May 2. The event brings together various organizations for a day devoted to special needs families.

Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola is known as the Cradle of Naval Aviation, as it has been training pilots since the 1910s.

While “air” is in the installation’s name, it was important to the U.S. Navy long before planes took to the sky.

Cub Scouts do much more than camp.

From knife safety and bicycling to engineering and personal fitness, Cub Scouts learn a variety of topics and skills. These activities are called “adventures” and are required to advance to the next rank.

Holley-Navarre Water System received a clean 2025 audit, according to a representative of Warren Averett, the firm that annually reviews the system’s financials.

Kristen McCallister of Warren Averett presented the findings of the annual audit to the water board on Tuesday, April 21.

Valerie’s House Northwest Florida (VHNWFL) is celebrating five years of service to grieving children and families with a “Five Years of Hope” Open House Wednesday, April 29 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at 904 East Gadsden Street in Pensacola. VHNWFL first opened in 2021.

Jodi Russell, a science teacher at Holley-Navarre Middle School, was arrested April 20 following an altercation with her husband.

Russell, 57, is charged with domestic violence battery after she allegedly punched him in the head multiple times.

Santa Rosa County plans to upgrade restroom facilities at Lenny James Tolbert Memorial Park in Holley.

The park, located at 3124 Bob Tolbert Road, will receive a double restroom building. County staff identified the need for additional facilities to support current and future use. The park currently uses portable toilets. The total cost of the building is $107,553.79.

Two passengers of a pickup truck were killed in a crash at the intersection of American Farms Road and Cornfield Way in Milton.

Santa Rosa County Judge Matt Gordon has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to one of two open First Judicial Circuit judge seats.