Santa Rosa-Okaloosa agreement more about funding than road construction
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement with Okaloosa County at their Oct. 9 meeting.
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Florida House bill will require teachers to take oath to constitutions
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education, News.
A Florida House bill will create new standards for employment for teachers in the Sunshine State, namely requiring classroom teachers to take an oath before teaching.
Nearly 2-year neighborhood dispute at center of Code Enforcement case, bus stop change
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
A school bus stop will likely be moved in the Holley by the Sea community after a homeowner allegedly impeded students’ access to a bus stop in front of her home.
The incident reportedly occurred during the week of Oct. 13-17 at the intersection of Sandstone Street and Bahama Drive.
‘He’s a biggun’
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
Alligator hunting season in Florida began Aug. 15 at midnight. Within just a few hours, what will likely be one of the biggest gators of the season was caught on the Yellow River in Santa Rosa County.
Santa Rosa County residents Chase Salter, Scott Miller and Seth Brayton were the men behind the haul.Beacon resident, real-life ‘Rosie the Riveter’ celebrates 101 years
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
It isn’t every day you turn 101 years old.
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.14 Santa Rosa Schools named model for positive behavior program
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, Education.
If you walk into your child’s school, there is a chance you might hear they belong to a “house” or have received a “feather.” Don’t be alarmed. They are partaking in their school’s PBIS program.
PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support. Around half of Santa Rosa County public schools participate in the state program, which centers on creating a healthy learning environment for all through promotion of positive behavior and other behavior management techniques.
Nearly 300 pythons caught in 2025 during Florida Python Challenge
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
This July, state officials, hunters and curious citizens made their way to the Florida Ever-glades to remove invasive pythons from the region.
The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, in its 12th year, took place over 10 days and tasked par-ticipants with removing as many members of the invasive species as they could. Winners were determined by how many pythons were removed and their size.
Ortega Street light coming this month
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
The long wait for the traffic signal at Ortega Street and Highway 98 is over.
Since the second week of August, crews have been working to install a traffic signal at the crowded intersection.Brian Out Loud
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.
It’s hard to believe we are starting up another high school sports season. I swear, each year it seems like summer goes by faster than the last. Time really does fly, I guess. It was an interesting 2024 fall season to say the least. We had playoff teams from the area in football and volleyball, […]
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
Regarding our distribution opening, we are still fielding candidates. Thank you for all that have responded. My brother responded, saying that I was a comedian. He also said I made the job look too hard. So, according to my brother – the job is a walk in the park, a piece of cake. Two days on every week and then a five-day unpaid vacation.