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County accepting RESTORE project applications

Written by Staff Reporters on January 15, 2015. Posted in Community.

Santa Rosa County is accepting proposals for projects to be included in the county’s RESTORE Multi-Year Implementation Plan. Approximately $4.3 million is available to Santa Rosa County in the first dollars offered through the RESTORE Act. This initial release of funding is a small part of an estimated $20 million to $75 million Santa Rosa County is expected to receive once litigation and Clean Water Act fines against BP are finalized. The complete request for proposals, with submittal criteria, guidance, and milestones, are available online at www.santarosa.fl.gov/bocc/restore.cfm.

County may add staff for RESTORE funding

Written by Staff Reporters on January 15, 2015. Posted in Beach.

Santa Rosa County Jan. 15 began accepting applications for the first allocation of local RESTORE Act funding – roughly $4.3 million.

Space Florida scouts Santa Rosa

Written by Staff Reporters on January 15, 2015. Posted in News.

Hope is on the horizon for Santa Rosa County to develop aviation or aerospace jobs at two county-owned industrial parks which have been vacant for more than five years.

County makes state funding wish list

Written by Staff Reporters on January 1, 2015. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners today are expected to approve the county’s legislative priority list for the upcoming 2015 regular session of the Florida Legislature.

County reserves drop below 25 percent

Written by Staff Reporters on December 25, 2014. Posted in News.

The Santa Rosa County Commission Aug. 28 passed a resolution to transfer $8.2 million from unrestricted county reserves to a restricted fund for an upcoming Navarre Beach renourishment project.

More Santa Rosa voices to plan regional transportation

Written by Staff Reporters on December 18, 2014. Posted in News.

Many changes are underway at the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), providing a larger Santa Rosa County representation and streamlined TPO functioning.

High water mark signs going up around county

Written by Staff Reporters on December 11, 2014. Posted in Beach.

Earlier this week Santa Rosa County and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials unveiled new signage aimed to increased public awareness purchasing flood insurance in the area.

County seeks proposals for $4.3 million in local RESTORE funding

Written by Staff Reporters on December 11, 2014. Posted in News.

Millions of dollars are about to start flowing from monetary penalties associated with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Santa Rosa County plans to announce Dec. 16 the availability of roughly $4.3 million for local projects. It’s the first of several phases of RESTORE funding directly allocated to the county.

County hires lobbyist

Written by Staff Reporters on December 11, 2014. Posted in News.

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners voted Dec. 3 to hire the Tallahassee-based lobbying firm of Johnson & Blanton. The county will contract the firm to lobby local interests at the state level for $60,000 per year.

Day care owner assigned Walton County judge

Written by Staff Reporters on December 11, 2014. Posted in News.

Thelma Denise Lowery, the Milton day care owner charged with first-degree murder in the Nov. 10 death of a 16-month-old toddler in her care, has been assigned a Walton County judge.