Legal & Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

All Board of County Commission Meetings and other county department meetings are held in the County Administrative Center Boardroom, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida, unless otherwise indicated.

February Meeting List

Marine Advisory Committee Meeting February 3 5:00 p.m.

Blackwater SWCD Annual Board Meeting February 5 10:00 a.m.
Mickey Diamond’s Barn, 12778 Chumuckla Hwy, Jay, FL 32565

Tourist Development Council Meeting February 5 8:30 a.m.
Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Ln, Gulf Breeze, Fl 32563

Fire Department Executive Group Meeting February 9 6:00 p.m.
Emergency Management Office, 4499 Pine Forest Rd, Milton, FL 32583

Commission Committee Meeting February 10 8:30 a.m.
Commission Regular Meeting February 12 8:30 a.m.

Zoning Board Meeting February 12 5:00 p.m.

FY2027 Strategic Planning Workshop February 17 1:00 p.m.

Aviation Advisory Committee February 18 5:00 p.m.

Commission Committee Meeting February 24 8:30 a.m.
Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Ln, Gulf Breeze, Fl 32563

Commission Regular Meeting February 26 8:30 a.m.

Commission Special Rezoning Board Meeting February 26 5:00 p.m.

Santa Rosa County adheres to the American Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications and accommodations for access to these hearings upon request. Requests may be made to Tom Kristufek, Risk Management Specialist/ADA Coordinator at 850-983-1838, TTY 711, or Thomask@santarosa.fl.gov and must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing in order to provide a reasonable accommodation. Agendas and minutes are also available at www.santarosa.fl.gov. All meetings held in the Board Room are recorded on DVD and available for purchase and most can be viewed live and/or replayed at this web site by selecting the meeting from the main page.
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PUBLIC NOTICE:
2026
NAVARRE BEACH FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT
The Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 4:30 pm. This meeting will be held at Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District, 1413 Utility Drive in Navarre. The agenda will include a preliminary assessment roll for 2026 and initial consideration of a resolution applying the District’s commercial property assessment rates to transient public lodging establishments (“TPLE’s) or short-term rentals.
Should any interested party seek to appeal any decision made by the Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, they will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing accommodations should contact our office at 850-939-2448 within a reasonable time prior to the meeting.
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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE
AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE

The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to consider a change of land use and/or rezoning of land areas depicted on the maps within this advertisement. The hearings are scheduled as follows:

Zoning Board (to consider and make a recommendation on the proposals):
Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance):
Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

The Zoning Board meeting and the Board of County Commissioners meeting will be held at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center in the Board Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. At the public hearings, the Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners shall consider the ordinances entitled:

Ordinance 1:

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-15 AS AMENDED; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2016-25; AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; CHANGING THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Zoning District Amended: from R1M (Mixed Residential Subdivision) to R2M (Medium Density Residential) - total approximately 4.32 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from SFR (Single Family Residential) to MDR (Medium Density Residential) - total approximately 4.32 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-50-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development)- total approximately 2.62 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AGRR (Agriculture Rural Residential) to COMM (Commercial) - total approximately 2.62 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-51-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from M1 (Restricted Industrial) to AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) - total approximately 4.26 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from INDUS (Industrial) to AG-RR (Agriculture Rural Residential) - total approximately 4.26 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-52-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from R1 (Single Family Residential) & PUD (Planned Unit Development) to P1 (Passive Park) - total approximately 487.00 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from SFR (Single Family Residential) & MRC (Mixed Residential/ Commercial) to CON/REC (Conservation/Recreation) - total approximately 487.00 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-4-RLS)

The proposed ordinance and map may be inspected by the public prior to the above scheduled meetings at the Santa Rosa County Planning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, Florida. The agenda and backup documentation will be available via the Meetings & Agendas Page of the County’s website at www.santarosa.fl.gov approximately 1 week prior to each scheduled meeting. Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of proceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence upon which their appeal is to be based.
Santa Rosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Santa Rosa County Planning, Zoning and Development Division at (850) 981-7086 to make a request. For the Hearing-Impaired, 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to provide the requested service.
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NP1632

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Backyard Garden Company, at 1332 Little Duck Circle, in the County of Santa Rosa, in the city of Gulf Breeze, Florida, 32563, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Gulf Breeze, Florida, this 29th day of January 2026. Candace Wells Todd, owner, or Corporation full name. NP1636

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of JCT Films, at 3846 Paradise Bay Drive, in the County of Santa Rosa, in the city of Gulf Breeze, Florida, 32563, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Gulf Breeze, Florida, this 29th day of January 2026. J. C. Trident, Inc. , owner, or Corporation full name. NP1635