Juana’s Pagodas and Sailors Grill welcomed White Tie Rock Ensemble to their new sound side stage Nov. 2 to perform their “Yacht Rock” show. Owner of Juana’s, Kevin Rudzki was pleased with how well the concert was supported by the community.
Santa Rosa County District Schools has announced its comprehensive building projects, including the construction of the brand-new Southend High School, set to open its doors to students in August 2026. Furthermore, plans for a high school in the north portion of the county are in the pipeline.
Speak up. Talk to your children, your siblings, your friends. Tell them until they’re sick of hearing it: “One pill can kill.”
By now, most people know the United States is plagued by opioid addiction, overdoses and death; most people have heard of fentanyl, know that it’s dangerous even in miniscule doses; know it’s combined with other drugs to increase drug dealers’ profits….and still, fentanyl-related overdoses are on the rise.
Navarre’s Adalynn Curtis said after the EscaRosa Meet in early October that her goal was to push her time down to under 21 minutes.
Three weeks later, Curtis achieved her goal in a big way, hitting 20:46.6 at the District 1-4A meet in Gainesville on Nov. 4, nearly qualifying for the regional as a freshman.
The numbers are staggering. The number of overdoses in northwest Florida, the number of calls to first responders for overdoses, the number of pills laced with fentanyl continues to grow.
Peewee Jarrett sat at a table before the start of a postgame press conference and was looking down. It was obvious a 31-28 loss to Valdosta State cut deep on the final Saturday of October at Pen Air Field.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office recently elevated Sgt. Chrystal Bozard to the role of supervisor of the K9 Unit. It marked the first time a woman has held the role, something Bozard doesn’t take lightly.
“I am blessed to be here, it was always my goal to get back into the unit,” Bozard said. “Its always harder for women in this career field because there’s not as many but I feel extremely blessed.”