A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Deputy was fired after he was arrested for fraud on Tues., Dec. 6.
The arrest came after an investigation into alleged insurance fraud by Corey Jones, 36. The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Insurance Fraud with the Department of Financial Services.
Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) is hosting a reduced-cost microchip drive-through clinic on Wed., Dec. 7, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Santa Rosa County Animal Services, located at 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton.
Only cats and dogs are eligible to be microchipped and the shelter will be closed to set up and run the clinic.
Many citizens of Santa Rosa County have been anxiously waiting to see what becomes of the three developments coming to Navarre and Milton.
In Navarre, Elevate Navarre and Wynnehaven Plaza have been a hot topic of conversation, particularly as Elevate Navarre will bring with it 332 new apartments with direct access to Highway 98.
Election season is over – for a minute – and the politicians, politicos, media and social media savants are busy weighing the results.
Locally – where people and their government most often interact – the 2022 election results could usher in dramatic change on both the Santa Rosa County Commission and the Milton City Council.
Every year, Santa Rosa County recognizes a family for their contributions to farming in the county.
This year, Jimmie Jones and family were selected as the 2022 Outstanding Farm Family of the Year for Santa Rosa County. They were recognized at the Farm Tour on Wed., Oct. 5.
Charges against Marcus Spanevelo, the ex-boyfriend of Cassie Carli, have been dropped.
Spanevelo, who is the main person of interest in the disappearance and death of Carli, was set to go on trial next week on charges of tampering with evidence and obstructing a criminal investigation.
If you were lucky enough to have your grandparents in your life, you probably remember them teaching you things or just being there for you as you grew up.
That model of helping to raise kids is being translated to area schools in the form of the foster grandparent program.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office’s own K9 Dozer and Sergeant Clay Smith, his handler, competed at the 2022 USPCA National Police Dog Field Trials in Lowndes County, Georgia. The Field Trials took place Sept. 18 to Sept. 23. The USPCA stands for United States Police Canine Association.
Santa Rosa County will resume its recycling program Wed., Sept. 21, dependent on ECUA reopening their recycling facility on Mon., Sept. 26. To help ensure it is successful, county staff will be taking extra steps to ensure collected recyclables are not contaminated with non-recyclable garbage. Staff will visually inspect each load of recyclable materials to ensure it will be accepted by ECUA’s processing facility.
WastePro (franchised waste hauler for the county) will resume its recycling program on Mon., Sept. 26. Residents who utilize non-franchised haulers are encouraged to reach out to them regarding any changes in their recycling program.
