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Mision Casa providing access to Gospel for non-English speakers

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on June 4, 2024. Posted in Faith.

From differences over doctrine to the traditional/contemporary worship divide, finding a church home can be a challenge. Throw in a linguistic barrier and it can downright difficult.

Luckily, for Spanish speakers in south Santa Rosa County, they have Mision Casa.

CERT Search and Rescue training takes over Bear Lake trails

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on June 4, 2024. Posted in Community, News.

If you were at Bear Lake, the popular recreation area in Blackwater State Forest, on Sunday, June 2, you might have noticed multiple Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office K9s and large groups of people carrying out individuals on makeshift stretchers.

America Ave. washed out, road closed

Written by Staff Reporters on June 3, 2024. Posted in News.

Over the weekend, Santa Rosa County announced that America Ave. suffered a washout. With the road compromised, Santa Rosa County officials closed the road until further notice. The closure is in between Ambassador Drive and Capitol Drive/Senate Court.

Northwest Florida resident trains pigeons for sport

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on June 3, 2024. Posted in Community.

Santa Rosa County has no shortage of livestock. Along the sides of the county’s roads, you might see, hear, or even smell animals such as pigs, cattle and mules. While most livestock are being raised for food or fertilizer, some people are raising animals to race.

A possible $5 toll to pay for new Navarre bridge? Majority of commission says no thanks

Written by Daniel Evans on May 23, 2024. Posted in News.

The majority of the Santa Rosa County Board of Commission made it clear Thursday that it was not in favor of using tolls to pay for a replacement bridge for the Navarre Beach Causeway.

Pace swim coach passes away

Written by Brian Lester on May 20, 2024. Posted in Sports.

Pace swim coach Amy Wolfenden passed away Sunday while at a triathlon in Birmingham.

Wolfenden, a dean at Wallace Lake K-8 School, has been working in the Santa Rosa County School system since 2007 and has been coaching at Pace since 2013.

Betty J Pullum YMCA submitting plans for afterschool building

Written by Staff Reporters on May 20, 2024. Posted in News.

Navarre’s Betty J Pullum YMCA is planning to expand in the next few years. Plans for a new modular portable building were submitted April 25 to Santa Rosa County Development Services.

According to the architectural site plan, the new portable structure will be located on the northwest side of the main YMCA building.

Don’t sleep on severe weather

Written by Staff Reporters on May 16, 2024. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

Some of you probably woke up last Friday, very surprised to learn that a tornado came right through Santa Rosa County and into Okaloosa County.

Many were left to pick up trees from their homes, out of roadways and to repair property damage following the EF-2 twister. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado through its preliminary survey, estimating its peak winds at 115 miles per hour.

Sheriff’s Office holds annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony

Written by Staff Reporters on May 13, 2024. Posted in Community.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was joined by the community Monday, May 6, for a Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony to honor fallen officers across Florida. Held at the sheriff’s office administrative facility in East Milton, the agency honored three fallen Santa Rosa County officers and five other officers from various other agencies.

Keller Williams donates over $4k to Emerald Coast Exceptional Families for ‘Red Day’

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 10, 2024. Posted in Business, Community.

On Thursday, May 9, Keller Williams Emerald Coast in Navarre presented a check for $4,800 to Emerald Coast Exceptional Families, a 501c3 nonprofit which provides support services to special needs families.

The money will go toward funding for the SAFE program, something ECEF started with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office in 2022. The SAFE program is meant to foster better communication between law enforcement agencies and the special needs community.