Just a few years ago, Northwest Florida was ground zero for Florida’s opioid crisis. Now, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, drug overdoses and deaths have seen a sharp decrease.
This July, Stuff the Bus, the annual donations drive organized by United Way of West Florida, brought together Escambia and Santa Rosa County residents to support local schools and students for the 2025-26 school year.
On July 25, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to a report of a deceased bear found on Lovewood Drive in Navarre in Santa Rosa County. The bear had been killed by a gunshot wound to its side.
Mrs. Thelma Taylor, a resident at the Beacon assisted living facility in Gulf Breeze, did just that Wednesday, Aug. 20, surrounded by family, friends and Beacon staff.
Navarre’s own Quentin Randolph capped his storybook season by helping the Vegas Knight Hawks win their first Indoor Football League national championship in franchise history.