Santa Rosa County approved 1,812 lots in 2024
Santa Rosa County is growing well past its infrastructure and in the past year has added more than 1,812 lots to its housing base.
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Doctor faces $10,000 fine in abortion case
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Tallahassee – After the state Department of Health called for revoking the doctor’s license, the Florida Board of Medicine this week issued a final order imposing a $10,000 fine and reprimanding a physician who did not comply in 2022 with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed.
Jax Callen finding success as indoor club volleyball player
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Jax Callen developed a passion for volleyball pretty quickly. When he was younger, his dad introduced him to the beach version of it and Callen hasn’t looked back.
Florida Power and Light rate increasing 2.5% for 2026-29 period
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Florida Power and Light (FPL) has announced new rates are on the horizon for customers. The company, which supplies much of the electricity to homes and businesses in northwest Florida, plans to file a formal request to set new rates once its current base rate agreement concludes at the end of 2025. The agreement is with the Florida Public Service Commission.
Community Health Northwest Florida launches ‘Baby Bucks’ program to support healthy pregnancies
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community, News.
Community Health Northwest Florida, a nonprofit healthcare organization which serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, has instituted a new program to promote healthy pregnancies for medically underserved people.
Announced in July of last year, the Baby Bucks program is designed to provide educational materials and supplies to expectant mothers, as well as incentivize them to keep up with their prenatal checkups.Former Gov. MacKay dies at 91
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Tallahassee – Former Florida Gov. Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, 91, died peacefully during an afternoon nap at his home in Ocala surrounded by his wife and sons on New Year’s Eve, a family spokesman said Jan. 2.
Moody continues Starbucks fight
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Tallahassee – After an investigative agency sided with the company, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office will urge an administrative law judge to find that Starbucks has improperly used race-based hiring practices.
Crawfish and live music at Where Y’at Seafood
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Advertorial, Business Billboard.
Where Y’at Seafood is welcoming the new year with delicious Cajun crawfish. Most people have to wait until the spring, but Where Y’at starts the crawfish season early. Enjoy these fresh, juicy delicacies of the south. Come taste for yourself.
For God’s Sake
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.
The words “new year” will take on greater significance for the congregation I serve as pastor. Though now a “church start-up,” this congregation anticipates gaining full-church status with the Evangelical Free Church early in the first quarter of the new year. Also, in January of 2025, we will be gathering for worship on Sundays in the chapel at Gulf Pointe Latin School on East Bay Blvd. The school’s chapel and campus are beautiful, and we thank God for the privilege of gathering there. Further, we have just inducted our first group of members. We are eager for this new year of faithful ministry.
The Blackwater River is saved
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Decades of time and millions of dollars lost, Milton is finally getting the wastewater treatment plant away from the Blackwater River and out of the wellfield protection area. It is worth it to secure the future of our drinking water and the river. The citizens of Milton owe a huge thank you to the Save our Blackwater River organization that has fought tooth and nail to get this accomplished.