For a woman who has experienced the unthinkable, the effects of trauma can be completely debilitating, preventing her from maintaining healthy relationships, holding a job, functioning as a wife or mother or living a full, productive life. In many cases, professional trauma therapy is the only way to untangle all the complex, involuntarily emotional responses triggered by the trauma experienced by survivors of human trafficking, sexual assault, sexual exploitation or abuse.

The Garden Grubs 4-H Club is hosting a tree and camellia sale to support youth gardening programs in Santa Rosa County.

Smokin in the Square is an annual event in which teams battle to see who has the best BBQ. The event, held at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, also raises funds for charities.

A 150-feet-by-50-feet brush fire along the Santa Rosa Sound caught the attention of people living nearby, and soon after the Holley-Navarre Fire District, Thursday, Oct. 9.

Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream is rolling out its first branded food truck for a nationwide tour and one of the stops on the list is Navarre.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) is hosting its first-ever Community Cat Day in Tiger Point for Santa Rosa County residents on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane. This event will offer free spay/neuter services for up to 30 stray/feral cats.

Alfredo Mendoza Montero, 45, of Mexico, was sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

The Holley Navarre Water System Inc. (HNWS) will hold its 56TH Annual Membership Meeting and Election of Directors on January 20, 2026, in the Corporate Office, Board Room, at 8574 Turkey Bluff Road.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day will be held Saturday, Oct. 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Gulf Breeze Community Center, located at 800 Shoreline Dr. in Gulf Breeze. This event allows residents to dispose of HHW at no charge without having to drive to the Central Landfill in Milton.

Santa Rosa Education Foundation is pleased to announce the thirty-seven nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year.  Nominees were selected by their peers at schools throughout the district.