There will be two Calkins on the ballot this year in Santa Rosa County.

Since 2005, Florida Sea Grant has worked with conservation partners in the Florida Panhandle to look for a rarely seen animal known as the diamondback terrapin. These creatures are a type of aquatic turtle which lives in brackish water and can be found in the salt marshes of bays and estuaries.

Four Santa Rosa Board of Commissioners were split Monday about whether or not to renew Juana’s Pagodas management agreement through 2055. 

Santa Rosa County is under a tornado watch until 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Mobile. Strong to severe storms are possible Friday afternoon and into the evening. Strong winds, hail, and a brief tornado are possible during this timeframe.

It appears the incorporation of Navarre will be discussed during Monday’s Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners meeting.

The agenda was published Thursday and under commissioner Ray Eddington’s items is a “discussion of requests received for a straw poll related to incorporation.”

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office K9s Raider and Vixen have received bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Both vests were sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and embroidered with the sentiment “Honoring those who served and sacrificed”.