Potential county park fees in limbo
June 25, 2024
Decisions by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners on the fees charged for use of county parks and recreational facilities have been postponed to the second set of meetings in January d…
University of West Florida Pensacola campus becomes home to a ‘Moon Tree’
June 25, 2024
The University of West Florida celebrated the planting of a “Moon Tree” seedling that flew around the moon on NASA’s Artemis 1 mission in 2022. UWF was selected from hundreds of organizations that ap…
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…






