Local officials and regional agencies are using January’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month to draw attention to risks facing children and adults in Northwest Florida, emphasizing that trafficking remains a concern in the region.
Close to a hundred people gathered in East Milton’s I-10 industrial park Wednesday, Jan. 21, to celebrate the recent opening of Buffalo Rock’s 352,800 square-foot Santa Rosa campus.
The facility, which includes 312,800 square feet of distribution space and 40,000 square feet of office space, is designed to handle logistics and product shipping along the Gulf Coast region, including much of the Panhandle. Construction on the facility began in September 2023. It has been open for about a month.
Santa Rosa County School Board chose the “orange zone” map for the boundaries of Soundside High School’s student zoning. Those students who live within the orange area will attend Soundside High School instead of Navarre High or Gulf Breeze High.
From the moment you walk through the door, Southern Specialty offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere filled with friendly faces and unique finds. Shoppers can experience that charm at the store’s new Highway 87 location, where creativity and community come together in a beautifully expanded space. After years of steady growth and loyal support, the chic boutique expanded last fall to a new location. The larger store gives customers more room to browse and enjoy an ever-changing selection of gifts, décor, jewelry, candles, clothing, and seasonal finds.
As the U.S. House of Representatives and the rest of the nation wrapped up 2025, Navarre Press spoke with Jimmy Patronis, the Republican representative of Florida’s 1st Congressional District, about his expectations and legislative priorities for 2026.
In 2025, Santa Rosa County approved 70 commercial projects. Approximately 31 of those projects are in Gulf Breeze, Tiger Point, Midway, Navarre or Holley.
Navarre Press has compiled a list of some of the projects that have been approved. Several of these projects have already been completed, while others haven’t broken ground.
During a press conference earlier this month, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said it felt as though there had been more homicides than usual in 2025. His comments came on the heels of the discovery of Danika Troy, a 14-year-old girl who was found murdered in Pace.
