Stories by Staff Reporters
Stories by Staff Reporters
Coastline Calvary Chapel-Gulf Breeze to host Christmas tree lighting
November 29, 2025
Coastline Calvary Chapel in Gulf Breeze will host its first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting event, featuring a 17-foot outdoor Christmas tree.
Santa Rosa County’s cold weather shelter to open Nov. 27
November 26, 2025
The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will also be open the night of Thursday, Nov. 27 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.
Navarre FCA seeing student interest grow
November 26, 2025
Navarre High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes has seen involvement reach new heights this year.
25-year-old Gulf Breeze woman’s death now being investigated as homicide
November 26, 2025
A Gulf Breeze woman’s suspicious death has been upgraded to a homicide by investigators.
National Retail Federation: Holiday sales to exceed $1 trillion for first time in 2025
November 25, 2025
According to the National Retail Federation, one of America’s largest retail industry advocacy groups, 2025’s holiday season will be a busy a time for retailers.
In its annual holiday forecast, NRF predicts retail sales in November and December will grow between 3.7% and 4.2% over 2024.
$37M verdict in favor of contaminated water victims in Midway
November 22, 2025
A Santa Rosa County jury has awarded a $37,495,930 verdict to 28 plaintiffs affected by the 2021 Midway water crisis. Represented by Morgan & Morgan attorneys Mitchell Schermer, Benjamin Webster, Evin Dyess Childs, and Alexia Nyiri, the plaintiffs rejected pre-trial settlement offers, resulting in the multi-million-dollar verdict. In the Spring of 2021, a homeowner in […]
Santa Rosa traffic advisory for Thanksgiving week, early December
November 21, 2025
Drivers in Santa Rosa County will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
In preparation for the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend, there will be no lane closures or other activities that impede traffic on major state roads beginning at 12 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 and ending at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30.
Santa Rosa County Libraries receive 101 Wonderbooks through state-funded grant
November 20, 2025
The Santa Rosa County Library System recently added 101 Wonderbooks to its collections, thanks to a grant administered through the Panhandle Library Access Network.
Santa Rosa County man sentenced to life in prison for April 2024 kidnapping
November 19, 2025
Earlier this month, Jeffrey Leon Holley was found guilty of kidnapping and sentenced to life in state prison. The sentence was handed down by Circuit Judge Edward P. Nickinson.
Santa Rosa County warns about email scam
November 18, 2025
Santa Rosa County recently announced it has been made aware of a continued fraudulent email scam targeting individuals and businesses claiming to be from the planning and zoning department.







