The Santa Rosa County zoning board Jan. 8 will review a request from Escambia County to rezone a 601-acre agricultural parcel roughly 10 miles south of Jay for military use.

Sgt. Kerstan Tatro of the Gulf Breeze Police Department (GBPD) underwent emergency surgery Jan. 5 for a compound fracture of his arm sustained during a traffic stop involving Amy Giorgio, 30, of Pensacola.

Santa Rosa County Public Services Director Tony Gomillion advised county commissioners Jan. 5 that a volunteer effort to construct public restrooms at Navarre Park will wrap up this week. However, Gomillion requested an additional $10,000 to cover costs required to finish the project.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRSO) has identified 43-year-old John Lee Kazee of Milton as the victim of a Dec. 28 drowning at Mayo Park in Milton.

A Munson teenager accused in the Dec. 26 shooting death of her 40-year-old stepfather, Aubrey Cooley, is set to be formally charged Jan. 15 during an arraignment before First Judicial Circuit Judge John L. Miller.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners today are expected to approve the county’s legislative priority list for the upcoming 2015 regular session of the Florida Legislature.

Florida’s year in news included a 90-year-old man arrested for feeding the homeless and a “Catholic Warrior” damaging a Satanic holiday display in the Capitol. But what else would you expect from a state where the two leading candidates for governor held up a live televised debate over a small electric fan?

Holley-Navarre Water System General Manager Ken Walker recommended former Tiger Point Country Club golf professional Tony Silva as the general manager of The Club at Hidden Creek.

Gov. Rick Scott began his second term Tuesday with the same promise he made when he took office four years ago — to keep government small, lower taxes and create jobs by making the state more business-friendly.

Following the events in Ferguson, Mo., and the December murders of two New York City police officers, Ray White wanted to show his support for first responders in Navarre.