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Feb 14, 2026
Love was in the air Valentine’s Day. A love of pottery. On Saturday, Feb. 14, Woodstoke Festival, held annually at Holley Hill Pottery, garnered hundreds of visitors, all of whom came to see what latest ceramic art pieces were created. This year was the 21st iteration of the event.

Feb 13, 2026
Documents submitted to a federal court in Alabama last month reveal new details about Marcus Spanevelo’s alleged actions the night of Cassie Carli’s disappearance and the days that followed. Spanevelo is in federal detention awaiting trial in the Northern District of Alabama on a charge of kidnapping resulting in death.

Feb 13, 2026
The mother of Reagan Barber, a 25-year-old woman killed in November, has been arrested on a charge of second-degree murder. Wendi Danielle Barber, 46, was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail Feb. 13, after a nearly two-and-a-half-month investigation.

Feb 12, 2026
The Northwest Florida Water Management District, which oversees permitting for water use and well use in the western Panhandle, has issued a Water Shortage Warning Order, asking for all water users across the District to conserve water as the area remains under drought conditions. The warning was issued Wednesday, Feb. 11.

Feb 11, 2026
The use of vehicle dash cameras and recording devices are prohibited on Eglin Air Force Base to ensure the safety and security of personnel and assets on the base.

Feb 8, 2026
After a recent court ruling, William Brandon Aydelott will move to a less restrictive mental health treatment facility in Tallahassee. This marks the second time in the past two years Aydelott has been moved to a step-down facility. Aydelott was first placed in Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee in 2016, three years after killing his mother, beloved teacher Sharon Aydelott on Christmas Eve 2013.

Feb 7, 2026
A residential structure fire in Navarre Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 3, appears to have been caused by a family pet.

Feb 6, 2026
The Master Gardeners of Santa Rosa County will be demonstrating how to prune grape vines and rose bushes at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12. The class will take place in the gardens at the county extension office, located at 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton.

Feb 4, 2026
A Navarre man was arrested Feb. 3 during a targeted narcotics operation in Milton. Damorian Joseph McCarty, 19, is charged with drug possession, burglary, larceny and damaging property with criminal mischief.

Feb 4, 2026
Last summer, Paul Taylor, a science teacher at Navarre High School, reached out to the community seeking donations to create a fishing section within his marine biology class. The response, he said, was overwhelming.