Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said on Oct. 1 that he would make anyone who posted threats against local schools “Facebook famous.”

Republican Senate candidate Don Gaetz said he will not support a bill for Navarre’s incorporation until a non-binding referendum is officially added to the ballot in Santa Rosa County and shows that a majority of residents are in favor of incorporating.

The National Hurricane Center is closely watching a trough of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea.

Three people have died from Hurricane Helene, according to a report from the Associated Press.

The National Hurricane Center said that at 10:20 p.m. CT, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a category four hurricane in Florida’s Big Bend region.

Santa Rosa District Schools will be open on Friday, Sept. 27.

Hurricane Helene is nearing landfall in Florida’s big bend area as a category three storm. The 4 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center notes that Helene is likely to make landfall as a category four hurricane.

Sept. 26, 2024 | 10:37 a.m. With Hurricane Helene hitting to the east of Santa Rosa County, many in the county are getting ready to help with recovery in harder hit areas of Florida. The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida’s big bend area around 7 p.m. Thursday night, and many are planning […]

Sept. 26, 2024 | 8:45 a.m. It’s a nice day in Santa Rosa County, making it hard to believe a hurricane will make landfall to our east. Hurricane Helene, now a category two storm, is expected to make landfall around 7 p.m. tonight in Florida’s big bend. The impact on Santa Rosa County is minimal, […]

Sept. 25, 2024 | 10:01 p.m. The National Hurricane Center released its 10 p.m. update on Hurricane Helene, which continues to show the eye of the storm hitting in Florida’s “big bend” area. The storm is expected to make landfall in less than 24 hours, around 7 p.m. CT on Thursday. In all 64 of […]