Stories by Ben Johnson
Stories by Ben Johnson
Sheriff’s office budget needs met by commissioners
July 19, 2021
After Col. Randy Tifft of the Santa Rosa Sherriff’s Office presented a need for more staffing to keep the citizens of the county safe, the Board of County Commissioners voted to agreed to approve Sheriff Bob Johnson’s budget request in its entirety.
The Boulevard moves toward residential development
July 17, 2021
Phase one of the Boulevard construction gains traction as Santa Rosa County Development Services continues to review site plans for the project.
LDC adoption meeting postponed
July 16, 2021
The meeting for county commissioners to adopt the land development code has been pushed back due to an absence of a commissioner.
New East Bay K-8 school officially open
July 16, 2021
After a nearly two-year construction project and many previous years of planning, the new East Bay K-8 school in Navarre is officially open and ready for new students this fall.
Old hospital to house Santa Rosa technical school
July 16, 2021
A prospective aviation technical school, housed in the former Santa Rosa hospital off Stewart Street, is in the works between Santa Rosa County, the City of Milton and, possibly, the school district.
Noise ordinance causes strife among commissioners, citizens
July 15, 2021
What was meant to be a civil discussion of a newly enacted noise ordinance quickly moved from agreeable to hostile with both citizens and commissioners reaching their breaking points.
Commissioners move forward with sheriff’s office funding
July 15, 2021
After Col. Randy Tifft of the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office presented a need for more staffing to keep the citizens of the county safe, the Board of County Commissioners voted to approve Sheriff Johnson’s budget request in its entirety.
Complaints and compliance questions addressed in Waste Pro report
July 14, 2021
Although a legal investigation found no malpractice between Santa Rosa County and Waste Pro of Florida, new allegations were deemed “beyond the scope of [the] report.”
Zoning board member resigns during tense LDC discussion
July 14, 2021
District 3 zoning board member Sam Mullins emphatically resigned from his post during Tuesday’s BOCC meeting in opposition to the commissioners’ land development code decisions.
Guardian program off table for now in Santa Rosa
July 13, 2021
Just three hours before a BOCC meeting that included a Guardian Program resolution on the agenda, Superintendent Dr. Karen Barber and Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson made a joint press release announcing the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program will not currently be implemented in the county.