The present home of the flea market is moving forward to become the future home of a three-story high school in Midway. The purchase of the 35-acre parcel of land was voted on and approved by Santa Rosa County School Board Sept. 21.

After nine months using interim attorneys, the Board of County Commissioners voted to appoint a new county attorney to serve Santa Rosa.

Adams Sanitation filed a lawsuit in circuit court Monday defending the right to appeal the rejection of its application to service the southern part of Santa Rosa County.

New Interim County Administrator DeVann Cook sent an email to staff Aug. 30 setting the tone for his administration and telling them what he expects.

Santa Rosa County staff turnover has more than doubled compared to data from 2019 and 2020. And employees resigning in 2021 include a handful of high-level county employees, including the county administrator, the assistant county administrator, the public information officer and the head of the grants department.

An update on how two big summer events fared on Navarre Beach led to a lengthy conversation at Thursday’s Tourist Development Council meeting about “disgusting” bathrooms.

Bed tax collections for Santa Rosa County neared the $1 million mark for the first time in July, totaling $951.059, according to information released this week.