Woodlawn Beach’s Heather Owens helps make history fun to learn
October 29, 2026
Heather Owens is in her 22nd year as a teacher at Woodlawn Beach Middle School.
And for the first time, she is the school’s teacher of the year, though she has been nominated for the honor several ti…
West Navarre Primary’s Simon a leader in STEAM education
October 29, 2026
Emily Simon is esteemed to be the West Navarre Primary School teacher of the year. Or is it e-STEAM-ed?
Simon, who has been teaching since 2010, is the science, technology, engineering, art and mathe…
Navarre schools show resiliency in hurricane aftermath
October 27, 2026
Hurricane Isaias threw Santa Rosa County into a tailspin.
Between efforts to restore power, remove debris and reopen roads, bringing children back to school was not the top priority. Despite initial…
Florida science standards under the microscope
October 26, 2026
The state standards for science education are undergoing a rewrite.
Florida’s current Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science were adopted by the State Board of Education in February 200…
Oriole Beach Elementary’s McCallum makes the grade
October 21, 2026
Emily McCallum has been leading a classroom for five years. It will be six years in January.
The third-grade teacher was recently named Oriole Beach Elementary School’s teacher of the year. This is h…
Santa Rosa schools return with 93.7% student attendance
October 19, 2026
Santa Rosa County was back in the classroom Monday, Oct. 19, marking the first time since Wednesday, Oct. 7, that school had been held in the district.
Santa Rosa County District Schools report that…
East Bay K8’s McHugh a catalyst for student achievement
October 18, 2026
Tia McHugh has been teaching for 17 years and has loved every minute of it.
A second-grade teacher at East Bay K-8 in Navarre, McHugh was recently named teacher of the year by her colleagues. The new…
Pirates on the Panhandle donate $7,500 to Soundside High
October 16, 2026
Pirates on the Panhandle, a social group that organizes fundraisers for local charities and nonprofits, recently set their sights on Soundside High School’s exceptional student education (ESE) studen…
Santa Rosa School Board votes to move school opening date to Oct. 19
October 13, 2026
The Santa Rosa County School Board heard from numerous parents and teachers Oct. 13 advocating or school not to reopen the next day.
Santa Rosa schools to reopen Wednesday after Isaias
October 12, 2026
Santa Rosa County public schools will reopen Wednesday, Oct. 14, under a state directive, even though Hurricane Isaias damaged several campuses, including Milton High School, where the storm tore ope…















