With the decline in active COVID cases, Santa Rosa County District Schools have adjusted their health guidelines for the second nine-week period which begins Oct. 11.
The weekly report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission indicated Friday that red tide, although affecting our neighbors to the east, has not been observed in Santa Rosa County.
It has been observed in small to medium concentrations in or offshore of Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties, the latest report said.
An acquisition of a 2,115-acre parcel within the Coastal Headwaters Longleaf Forest Forever (CHLFF) project in Santa Rosa County has been approved by Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet.
A brand-new surgical suite has been opened at Santa Rosa County Animal Services in Milton. The previous surgical suite was significantly smaller and only housed one surgical table, but in-house medical procedures have drastically increased since the center began conducting them in 2020.
Adams Sanitation filed a lawsuit in circuit court Monday defending the right to appeal the rejection of its application to service the southern part of Santa Rosa County.
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management officials continue to closely monitor the Tropical Storm Fred. Residents are reminded to follow the National Weather Service and local media outlets for the most recent weather updates.