The Northwest Florida Water Management District can’t evaluate the impact of the proposed repeal of protections in the county’s comprehensive plan without “additional data and analysis,” according to a letter dated Jan. 19.

Website subscribers can read the full article and letter below.

Santa Rosa County, with help from partnering hospitals, has administered more than 11,000 COVID-19 vaccinations so far this month.

“We have another 8,000 on the waitlist still waiting for their first vaccine,” said Brandi Bates, public information officer for the county. “We’re at the mercy of the state as to when they send these to us.”

Santa Rosa School District Superintendent Karen Barber has named a new principal for West Navarre Elementary School.

Growing up in what was then a small town in Illinois, I had a dog and a pony, both of which routinely ran away.

I also had a cat who ran to us, transforming herself from an unwanted stray to a much-loved house guest.

It started on Facebook in December and found its way to a Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting as an item raised during the public forum.

Name the Navarre Beach bridge after Donald J. Trump, a group of citizens suggested. Secure his legacy in a county that overwhelmingly supported him in the November election.

With quarantines and school leave a routine matter in local schools, Santa Rosa County Superintendent Karen Barber and her staff have come up with a unique way to keep classrooms staffed.

By early next week, parents and community members interested in the spread of COVID-19 in Santa Rosa schools should have an easy way to view the data.

Santa Rosa School District Superintendent Karen Barber has named a new principal for West Navarre Primary School.