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Stories by Ben Johnson

Stories by Ben Johnson

Commissioner verbalizes support of school resource officers, votes against funding

June 24, 2021
In a whirlwind of yelling, confusion and he-said-she-said during a Board of County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, District 3 Commissioner James Calkins voted to withhold funding from School Resource Officers in Santa Rosa County even though he verbally supported them five times during the same meeting.

Hot button land development code discussion continues

June 23, 2021
The drawn out, hotly debated discussion of creating a new Santa Rosa County land development code (LDC) is trudging forward.

Assistant County Administrator announces resignation

June 22, 2021
After three years of service, Assistant County Administrator Mark Murray will resign from his position with Santa Rosa County.

Proposed Publix complex one step closer

June 22, 2021

After months of meetings and paperwork, the prospective Wynnehaven Plaza is one step closer to breaking ground.

The developers continue working with the county to provide the necessary documentation to ensure that all facets of the building process do not deviate from the land development code.

Report: Crime drops again in Santa Rosa County

June 21, 2021
In a county that grew by more than 5,000 residents, the total crime index for Santa Rosa decreased by just over 8%, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement 2020 Annual Uniform Crime Report.

Tropical storm Claudette causes correctional facility sewage spill

June 21, 2021
A sewage spill caused by tropical storm Claudette dumped 1000 gallons of blackwater near the Santa Rosa County Correctional Institute on Saturday.

Medical examiner in dire need of funding

June 20, 2021
With a crippled workforce, inadequate funding and technology that is nearly two decades old, Interim Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Deanna Oleski needs help.

Commissioners debate how to balance budget

June 19, 2021
On Tuesday in the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center Board Room, the Board of County Commissioners met to discuss how to balance the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) budget.

BOCC on the hunt for new legal representation

June 18, 2021
After a six-month quick fix, the Board of County Commissioners will look to hire a new law firm or in-house attorney to represent Santa Rosa County in legal matters.

Firm hired to study county flooding problems

June 18, 2021
During a Board of County Commissioners work session meeting on Thursday, an infuriated Pace resident snapped at the county commissioners to fix the stormwater flooding in Pace.
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