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County to hold Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day on 19th

Written by Staff Reporters on November 3, 2022. Posted in Community, News.

On Sat., Nov. 19, Gulf Breeze Community Center will host Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day from 8 a.m. to noon. The event offers residents the opportunity to dispose of HHW at no charge without having to drive to the Central Landfill in Milton.

It’s official: County names Pea Ridge Connector Road

Written by Ken Garner on November 2, 2022. Posted in News.

It’s official: The Pea Ridge Connector legally will be known as…Pea Ridge Connector Road.

“Everybody I know calls it the Pea Ridge Connector,” Commissioner Sam Parker, whose district includes Pea Ridge, said at the commission’s Oct. 24 committee meeting.

Santa Rosa Schools scored above average on Florida civic literacy exam

Written by Staff Reporters on October 27, 2022. Posted in Education, News.

Santa Rosa Schools have surpassed the state average on the Florida Civic Literacy Exam. The Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) is an assessment that began in the 2021-2022 school year. Students enrolled in US Government courses are required to take the exam.

Debate turns to town hall at District 4 County Commissioner election event

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on October 27, 2022. Posted in News.

On Sun., Oct. 23, Ye Olde Brothers Brewery hosted what was billed as a debate between incumbent District 4 County Commissioner Dave Piech and his challenger in the race, Ray Eddington.

The ‘debate’ quickly turned into a town hall style campaign event for Piech, as Eddington didn’t attend. In an Oct. 22 post on his campaign page on Facebook, Eddington gave the reason for his absence.

Marine Science Station receives $20K grant to study Santa Rosa Sound

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on October 25, 2022. Posted in Beach.

Earlier this month, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station received a grant for $19,615 from Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program. They were selected from a competitive pool of 18 proposals.

The nearly $20,000 will go towards studying and collecting data on water quality, and more specifically, the nutrient and bacteria levels in the Santa Rosa Sound. They will also monitor algal blooms.

Santa Rosa announces Teachers of the Year

Written by Staff Reporters on October 21, 2022. Posted in Education.

Santa Rosa Education Foundation is pleased to announce the thirty-five nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year.  Nominees were selected by their peers at schools throughout the district.

New culverts are just the first part of the county’s plan to improve East Bay Boulevard

Written by Ken Garner on October 20, 2022. Posted in News.

It’s a cliché because it’s true: Anything worth doing is worth doing right.

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Dave Piech stopped short of using the time-honored adage last week when answering a resident’s questions about repairs to East Bay Boulevard in Navarre, but the message was clear.

Navarre Raider swim teams shine at county meet

Written by Brian Lester on October 18, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Excitement, energy and races that went down to the wire. It was all bundled into one to set the stage for a highly competitive Santa Rosa County Meet last Thursday afternoon at the Pullum YMCA.

At the end of the meet, Navarre’s girls swim team stood tall as county champions, winning despite claiming first in only three events.

Santa Rosa receives $2.6 million in School Recognition Funding

Written by Staff Reporters on October 17, 2022. Posted in Uncategorized.

On Oct. 17, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $200 million in awards through the School Recognition Program. Santa Rosa County District Schools is pleased to be the recipient of $2.6 million in recognition funds. The School Recognition Program recognizes the high quality of many of Florida’s public schools. As authorized in Section 1008.36, the program provides greater autonomy and financial awards to schools that demonstrate sustained or significantly improved student performance.

County OKs permit for Adams Sanitation to operate in South End

Written by Ken Garner on October 3, 2022. Posted in News.

A divided Santa Rosa County Commission voted 3-2 last week to permit Adams Sanitation to provide trash hauling services south of the Yellow River, despite an “exclusive” franchise agreement with Waste Pro USA.