County turns its attention to old courthouse’s future
The Santa Rosa County Commission will begin discussing the old courthouse’s fate “in the near future,” Assistant County Administrator Brad Baker said last week.
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Judge decides beach RV park lawsuit in county’s favor
Written by Ken Garner on . Posted in News.
A federal judge on Monday ruled that Santa Rosa County did not breach its contract with a developer hoping to build an RV park on Navarre Beach.
Three big things: Santa Rosa school board
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education.
The Santa Rosa County School Board met March 9 at Woodlawn Beach Middle School.
A number of issues, including school libraries and a Juul lawsuit, were discussed and appointments were made to county schools.
DOMES plans for legislative session, Santa Rosa site still in works
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Milton, News.
At the District One Medical Examiner Services (DOMES) board’s meeting in December, legislative funding for a new facility was a big topic of concern. Dan Schebler, director of operations for DOMES, proposed taking the interlocal agreement the counties had put to the wayside and bringing it forward to Northwest Florida’s legislators with a $3 million buy-in from each county as had been discussed in July 2022.
Over the past couple of months since that meeting, the DOMES board has met monthly to try and hammer out a plan for the upcoming legislative session, which is set to begin March 7. The legislative session is important as DOMES is looking for matching state funding for a proposed facility in Santa Rosa County.
On March 1, the DOMES board met to decide what the interlocal agreement would look like and who would be a part of it. They also discussed potential changes to the size and scope of a new facility.
Take Stock In Children helping students throughout Santa Rosa
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education.
There are many educational opportunities available to students in Santa Rosa County. Take Stock In Children is one such opportunity.
Started in 1995, Take Stock In Children is a multiyear, statewide nonprofit scholarship program in which students are paired with mentors to help them build academic success toward college. It began as a way to combat public school dropout rates.
All-County Honor Band has two performances
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Santa Rosa District Schools celebrated middle and high school students who were selected to the All-County Honor Band during two performances Saturday, Jan. 28, at Pace Assembly of God’s auditorium.
The middle school band was conducted by Ann Leffard, who has taught music education at schools in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. The high school band was conducted by John Folsom, who recently retired after 45 years of full time band directing in Alabama and Georgia.
Karen Cody of Navarre High named county teacher of year
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education.
Karen Cody, a math teacher at Navarre High School, was named Santa Rosa County teacher of the year Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Santa Rosa District Schools Superintendent Dr. Karen Barber, school board members and Santa Rosa Education Foundation members delivered the news to Cody’s classroom.
Santa Rosa graduation rates exceed pre-pandemic levels
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education, News.
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted education throughout the United States. Students, teachers, parents, and administrators had to adjust to lockdowns, online learning and other disruptions to students, even after reopening schools.
Despite these challenges, the Florida Department of Education announced Jan. 13 that high school graduation rates for the 2021-2022 school year not only met pre-pandemic levels, they exceeded them across the state. Santa Rosa County was no exception.
County approves Navarre Community Access Road PD&E study
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The Santa Rosa County Commission approved spending up to $600,000 for a Navarre Community Access Road project development and environment study last week with no fanfare.
Commissioners didn’t discuss the item at their Jan. 9 committee meeting, forwarding it to the Jan. 12 regular meeting’s consent agenda without objection. The expenditure passed as part of the consent agenda at the regular meeting.Guardian program in Santa Rosa schools moving ahead despite delay
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School safety is a top priority for schools across the country, especially after tragedies like the ones at schools in Uvalde, Texas, and Parkland, Florida.
Last year, Santa Rosa District Schools decided to pursue the implementation of a guardian program, based on the state’s Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program. The program, which is meant to add an extra layer of protection for schools, has not been fully implemented.