Santa Rosa Animal Services participating in statewide adoption event to find homes for 2,000 pets
June 24, 2024
Santa Rosa County Animal Services is proudly joining forces with Petco Love – formerly known as the Petco Foundation, a national non-profit working to lead and inspire change for animals – and animal…
49 years after opening, Gator’s Seafood still going strong
June 24, 2024
A staple of the East Milton food scene is back for summer.
Gator’s Seafood, which has been serving customers since 1975 at its 4030 Farrington Road location, reopened its doors Friday, June 7. The r…
New Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officers ready for primetime
June 24, 2024
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has two new faces, however, they won’t be donning a badge. They are public information officers, responsible for releasing pertinent information concerning the…
June is Ocean and Rivers Month
June 19, 2024
From the air we breathe to the water we drink to the food we eat, our oceans and rivers play a critical role in our health and survival. Recognizing that water is one of our most precious resources…
Donut Strike for Manna food and funds drive slated for June 26-28
June 18, 2024
Local law enforcement and fire departments are running to the rescue once more — teaming up again to fight hunger for the 2024 Donut Strike for Manna – presented by Hanto + Clarke General Contractors…
2024 Senior Chill Out collects hundreds of fans and A/C units for elderly
June 14, 2024
On June 7, the Council on Aging of West Florida’s annual Pete Moore Automotive Team Senior Chill Out received a massive outpouring of community donations, collecting a total of 254 fans, 270 window a…
Latest IHMC facility brings new research opportunities to life
June 11, 2024
As the Blue Angels roared through the sky off in the distance, the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition introduced its Healthspan Resilience & Performance Complex in downtown Pensacola on Tu…
From basketball to life, Jeremy Ruffin wants to build leaders
June 11, 2024
Long before coaching basketball at Milton High School or organizing food drives in Santa Rosa County, Jeremy Ruffin was a baby in the foster care system.
While he only spent a few months in the sys…
80 years after her time on the factory floor, Tiger Point’s ‘Rosie the Riveter’ gets her recognition
June 11, 2024
The year was 1944. The United States and its allies were several years into the largest war the world had ever seen. While much of the focus was on the men fighting on beaches, battlefields, on the w…
UWF to offer new behavior analysis degree
June 10, 2024
The University of West Florida is launching a Master of Science in Behavior Analysis beginning in Fall 2024, pending approval from the Florida Board of Governors. The UWF Board of Trustees approved t…