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Severe weather coming to Santa Rosa County tonight, tomorrow

Written by Staff Reporters on January 8, 2024. Posted in News.

Northwest Florida is expecting severe weather tonight, Jan. 8 into Tuesday, Jan. 9. The National Weather Service in Mobile is providing updates on the weather and multiple county and local agencies, including schools, have issued statements on their plans during the severe weather:

Santa Rosa County Animal Services hosts ‘Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope’ pet adoption event

Written by Staff Reporters on December 7, 2023. Posted in Community.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) is joining the BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, in bringing hope to shelter pets this holiday season with the “Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope” adoption event. SRCAS, 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton, is participating Dec. 1 to 17 with reduced adoption fees of just $5 per cat or dog at SRCAS. View available animals online at www.santarosa.fl.gov/Animals.

Santa Rosa County Christmas and New Year holiday closures

Written by Staff Reporters on December 5, 2023. Posted in News.

The following Santa Rosa County offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 25 and Tuesday, Dec. 26 for Christmas:

Federal inmate dies while in custody of Santa Rosa County Jail

Written by Staff Reporters on November 27, 2023. Posted in News.

An inmate at Santa Rosa County Jail died Sunday, Nov. 26.

According to Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, the inmate died during a use of force incident. The inmate was from the Federal Bureau of Prisons and was being housed at their facility.

Santa Rosa County brought in $6.6 million this past fiscal year

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on November 27, 2023. Posted in Beach.

The numbers for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023) are in and according to Santa Rosa County Tourist Development director Julie White, it was a big year.

Tax collections came in at a little over $6.6 million this year. A 4.4% increase year over year. During FY2021-22, the total tax collections was $6.3 million.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services recognized for maintaining high save rate

Written by Staff Reporters on November 10, 2023. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services maintained no-kill status in 2022, according to Best Friends Animal Society’s annual data report. This means the shelter saved more than 90% of the dogs and cats that entered the shelter last year.

Santa Rosa County District Schools unveils new High School building projects

Written by Staff Reporters on November 7, 2023. Posted in Education, News.

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.

The Hershey Creamery Company Distribution Center breaks ground in Santa Rosa County

Written by Staff Reporters on October 24, 2023. Posted in Business.

Santa Rosa County officials joined executives from Hershey’s Ice Cream on Oct. 24 to break ground on the company’s planned 30,000-square-foot distribution center located at the new Northwest Florida Industrial Park @ I-10, just south of the interstate.

Santa Rosa County Library offers help with geneology

Written by Tyler Wind on October 20, 2023. Posted in Community.

Genealogy is a pastime that fascinates most. It offers a narrow glimpse into the past to learn more about a family’s lineage. Some can trace their ancestors back a few hundred years, but others have detailed family trees that outline their history.

Jane Debellis, the Technical Processing Coordinator of the Santa Rosa Family History & Research Center, offered insight into why she thinks people are so captivated by genealogy.

Santa Rosa County transitions to a fully automated bid solicitation process

Written by Staff Reporters on October 19, 2023. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County has partnered with OpenGov and is excited to announce the transition from a paper-based bid solicitation process to a fully automated, web-based electronic bidding and vendor management system.