Santa Rosa deputy charged with DUI in Mississippi
A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy is under investigation by her own agency after being arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
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Beyond Sunday Fellowship seeks to address disability needs with ministry
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Faith.
People with disabilities and their families sometimes feel as if they are on the outside looking in when it comes to inclusion in their community and even their church. A new ministry is trying to change that feeling for Escambia and Santa Rosa residents.
Beyond Sunday Fellowship, a faith-based 501c3 organization, was founded by a group of parents and volunteers who saw a growing need for community amongst Northwest Floridians with disabilities, whether mental or physical.
Rachel Clearman making a name for herself in Music City
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, Faith.
Rachel Clearman has had music in her heart since she was 7 years old. That’s when she began playing piano.
Fast forward 14 years and Clearman is now in Nashville, pursuing her dream of becoming a recording artist.
Gulf Breeze man arrested after alleged high-speed ride posted online
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime.
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested after investigators said he posted a video of himself speeding on TikTok, a social media app.
Derrick Daniel Walker, 18, is charged with dangerous excessive speeding, a moving traffic violation, and two counts of fleeing and eluding police.
Southern Raceway acquired by local racing family
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Business, Community.
When Southern Raceway in East Milton went up for sale, some in the local racing community feared the property would be sold to a developer and that days at the dirt track would be a thing of the past.
That was also the fear of the Joiner brothers, Jonathan, Joseph and Joshua. As Joshua puts it, the brothers were practically raised at the track.
Dog starts kitchen fire on Copper Reef Drive, fire chief says
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
A residential structure fire in Navarre Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 3, appears to have been caused by a family pet.
Taken in minutes: A local case spotlighting Florida’s child welfare system
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in Community, News.
It was March 6, 2024, when Joy Zuraff returned home from the park with her 5-year-old daughter, Kenlee. The afternoon had been ordinary — swings, sunshine, a brief escape from the medical stress that had shadowed their lives. Then Zuraff’s phone rang. A friend told her the Department of Children and Families planned to stop by, take a quick look at Kenlee and close the case.
What happened next would upend her family’s life.
250Anniversary
SHARE YOUR STORY In honor of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, Navarre Press will share stories about the nation’s founders and invite readers to contribute their own family stories from the past. The focus is on both well-known figures and ordinary families whose personal stories, documents, and traditions connect to the Revolutionary era or early […]
County in talks with Navy to acquire Santa Rosa Outlying Field in East Milton
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Milton, News.
Santa Rosa County is in preliminary talks with the U.S. Navy to acquire a 694-acre airfield adjacent to the Northwest Florida Industrial Park at I-10.
The airfield, known as Santa Rosa Outlying Field, is still in use by the Navy. If you’ve driven on Highway 87 South near Interstate 10 exit 31, then you’ve likely seen orange and white helicopters flying.
County officials, community celebrates opening of Buffalo Rock facility in East Milton
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Business, News.
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.