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Out and About

Written by Brian Lester on March 16, 2022. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

Covering other areas of Northwest Florida is giving us insights into how other cities and government bodies work.

We have covered an incorporated area of Santa Rosa County, Navarre, for 22 years. During that time, we have covered three attempts to move incorporating Navarre into a city.

Florida Supervisor of Elections to hand out scholarships

Written by Staff Reporters on February 28, 2022. Posted in News.

The Florida Supervisors of Elections (FSE) will offer four $1,200 scholarships for 2022 to college students, according to Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections Tappie A. Villane.

BISSELL Pet Foundation announces “Empty the Shelters” Florida emergency adoption event

Written by Staff Reporters on February 24, 2022. Posted in News.

BISSELL Pet Foundation is hosting a statewide emergency relief “Empty the Shelters” adoption event from Feb. 24-28, 2022. This event is a collaborative effort to support Florida shelters by finding loving homes for pets and providing relief to shelters assisting Santa Rosa County Animal Services after an intake of more than 70 dogs from a large-scale neglect case.

Feb. 24-March 2, 2022 Blast from the Past

Written by Linda Murchison on February 23, 2022. Posted in History.

One Year Ago – 2021

Santa Rosa County’s mass vaccination center opened March 1 and two days later had vaccinated 1,100 people which was close to the number that they originally thought they’d be doing in one week.

SRC Animal Services intakes large number of dogs, needs your help

Written by Staff Reporters on February 21, 2022. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) continues to have an urgent need for the community to adopt or foster dogs as the shelter remains at critical capacity. The shelter is in the process of performing intake on more than 70 additional dogs from a special case involving a community member in Santa Rosa County who became overwhelmed.

Clerk of Court awarded certificate of excellence

Written by Staff Reporters on February 17, 2022. Posted in News.

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Santa Rosa County for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2020.

Feb. 17-23, 2022 Blast from the Past

Written by Linda Murchison on February 16, 2022. Posted in History.

One Year Ago – 2021

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners was second-guessing a code violation citation issued by the county Code Enforcement Department due to what the owner called a large mulch pile and their neighbor considered a rat- and termite-infested heap of danger.

Teen anti-vaping program available

Written by Staff Reporters on February 12, 2022. Posted in Education.

Tobacco Free Florida in Santa Rosa County introduced Live Vape Free, a first-ever program that offers tools and resources to address teen electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use.

Floridatown Living Shoreline project awarded $800,000

Written by Staff Reporters on February 12, 2022. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County was awarded a $800,000 Resilient Florida Grant for the Floridatown Living Shoreline project.

Local historian and professor pens new book

Written by Jody Conrad on February 7, 2022. Posted in Community.

History professor Brian Rucker is well known in these parts for his contributions to chronicling local history. From the local ancient Indian civilizations that populated these parts to current times, Rucker has taught and written much of what we understand today as Santa Rosa County’s history.

His newest book takes on a new topic, one dear to many folks in Florida and beyond. In Worlds within the World, Rucker chronicles the resort hotels within Walt Disney World and the unique experience each has to offer.