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Salamander grant helps county acquire East Bay River wetlands

Written by Ken Garner on April 24, 2023. Posted in News.

Many Navarre residents roll their eyes at the mention of the flatwoods salamander, an endangered species whose protected habitat notoriously has blocked efforts to build a U.S. Highway 98 bypass through the Eglin Reservation.

County stumbles in early steps at LDC revisions

Written by Staff Reporters on April 18, 2023. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

The highly anticipated review of Santa Rosa County’s Land Development Code got off to a rocky start last week – to the surprise of no one who participated in the contentious 2021 rewrite.

County begins LDC review

Written by Ken Garner on April 11, 2023. Posted in News.

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will hold a day-long public hearing on proposed changes to the LDC from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday, May 8, at the County Administration Building at 6495 Caroline Street in Milton. Staff has scheduled a lunch break between noon-1 p.m.

Middle school sports are a start; school board, county can do better

Written by Staff Reporters on April 11, 2023. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

Excited social media posts rippled across Santa Rosa County last week when the school board approved adding a limited middle school sports program.

It’s about time. Our neighbors in Escambia and Okaloosa counties have offered robust middle school sports programs for years while Santa Rosa County families wonder why they don’t have the same opportunity.

Santa Rosa Historical Society holds local authors event

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 10, 2023. Posted in Community.

While Bands on the Blackwater played Friday, March 31, another event in downtown Milton was happening.

At the historic Imogene Theatre, a group of local authors gathered to share their books and their experiences with those who stopped into Santa Rosa County Historical Society’s A Night Without Shakespeare.

Activist group, Moms for Liberty, opens Santa Rosa chapter

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 4, 2023. Posted in Education, News.

Parental rights in education have become a massive issue politically, not just in Florida, but across the country. One group is helping lead that charge.

Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit advocacy group based in Melbourne, Florida, has campaigned against COVID-19 restrictions in schools, school curriculums that mention critical race theory or gender ideology and some chapters have campaigned to remove certain books that address gender or sexuality from school libraries.

A number of issues, including school libraries and a Juul lawsuit, were discussed and appointments were made to county schools.

Salamander grant helps county acquire East Bay River wetlands

County stumbles in early steps at LDC revisions

County begins LDC review

Middle school sports are a start; school board, county can do better

Santa Rosa Historical Society holds local authors event

Activist group, Moms for Liberty, opens Santa Rosa chapter

Santa Rosa Medical Center holds Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive

County turns its attention to old courthouse’s future

Judge decides beach RV park lawsuit in county’s favor

Three big things: Santa Rosa school board