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Commissioners protect special interests, failing to protect county

Written by Staff Reporters on October 20, 2021. Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

As many … have pointed out, our area lacks the willingness and ability to enforce rules and the law. Clean water, sustainable growth, maintaining the food chain aren’t priorities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

The Home Builders Association of Northwest Florida and its past president worked with the task force in revising the land development code (LDC).

New wireless towers dot Santa Rosa landscape

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on October 14, 2021. Posted in News.

Gulf Breeze is a particular hotspot for 5G towers with more than half the county’s towers within the city limits.

Update: County public works director submits resignation after less than a year

Written by Staff Reporters on October 12, 2021. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County’s Public Works Director Amy Tootle submitted her letter of resignation Tuesday. Her last day will be Nov. 2. She was promoted into that position Nov. 16, 2020.

Commissioner provides updates on road work, county events and waste hauling

Written by Ben Johnson on October 12, 2021. Posted in News.

In case you missed District 4 Commissioner Dave Piech’s monthly Zoom meeting, here are the highlights of his discussion:

Fish and Wildlife Conservation is investigating two abandoned, derelict vessels in the Santa Rosa Sound. A preliminary investigation shows that neither vessel is leaking any oil or fuel.

County works to improve condition of Navarre Beach public facilities

Written by Staff Reporters on October 8, 2021. Posted in News.

The Santa Rosa County Tourism Development Council received an update Oct. 7 from Julie White, director of the TDC, about issues with maintenance, vandalism, pavilions, parking lots, beach sand and trash. According to officials, residents have complained about the conditions of Navarre Beach as of late and officials are working to find solutions.

Council members called the conditions “unsatisfactory” after the presentation concluded, citing a need to expand maintenance crew staff to handle the growing number of visitors.

Residential recycling services set to resume for county

Written by Staff Reporters on October 7, 2021. Posted in News.

Residential recycling services will resume on Mon., Oct. 11 for customers in all unincorporated areas of Santa Rosa County who utilize Waste Pro, the county’s waste collections franchisee.

It’s never too late to graduate: Santa Rosa Adult School guides students to success

Written by Kaitie Kiger on October 5, 2021. Posted in Education.

“I will graduate, I will succeed” is the motto at Santa Rosa Adult School (SRAS) and it’s read over the speakers every morning during announcements on ITV.

COVID cases continue to drop in county, along with new vaccinations

Written by Staff Reporters on October 3, 2021. Posted in News.

The number of new COVID cases in Santa Rosa County continues to drop, with just 360 new cases reported last week, according to the Florida Department of Health. The positivity rate is at 10.9%, compared to a high of 30% during the peak of the recent wave.

Approved county strategic plan leaves commissioners with mixed emotions

Written by Ben Johnson on September 29, 2021. Posted in News.

The Board of County Commissioners tasked Matrix Design Group to enhance and complete a strategic plan for Santa Rosa County.

However, when Matrix presented the Santa Rosa Strategic Plan 2035 during Tuesday’s commission meeting, the commissioners were not unified in their feelings toward the final product.

County vaccinations down, new COVID cases increase slightly

Written by Staff Reporters on September 26, 2021. Posted in News.

The number of new COVID0-19 cases in Santa Rosa County increased slightly from 811 cases the week before to 827 this past week. The number of new vaccinations dropped by nearly 300 in the same time frame, down to 721 from 1,088.