Just-released Math and English/Language Arts scores for Santa Rosa County students in grades 3-10 place them in the top four counties in the state of Florida.
United Way of Santa Rosa (UWSR) recently named Debra Baez as operations & campaign director. Reporting directly to executive director, Guy Thompson, in this dual-role position she assists with day-to-day operations and manages the annual county-wide workplace giving campaign.
In the wake of disclosure that Santa Rosa County government jobs for student workers aren’t advertised, Human Resources Director DeVann Cook told commissioners that practice has been stopped.
Florida’s Governor, Rick Scott has instructed the Office of Medicaid Program Integrity to begin auditing hospitals and plans to ensure there are no instances of fraud or abuse. The audit involves 129 Florida hospitals, including Gulf Breeze Hospital and Santa Rosa Medical Center in Milton.
The first responders to the fire that burned out the abandoned Quayside Village house at 1655 Champagne Avenue in Midway last November arrived promptly when the blaze was reported at 2 a.m.
The Santa Rosa County School District rolled out with great fervor a five-year, $500,000 partnership with Discover Education this week which promises to change the DNA of how students learn and how they are taught.
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a five-year $1.9 million grant to Santa Rosa County Schools to create community learning centers that offer “academic enrichment” opportunities when school is out of session.
Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) Commanding Officer Capt. Todd Bahlau June 11 updated Santa Rosa County Commissioners on base operations and training, which is on the rise. He also praised the county’s support.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determined that Santa Rosa County economically discriminated against one of two fixed base operators at Peter Prince Field, a small county-owned airport adjacent to Santa Rosa Industrial Park in East Milton.