School district employee may be terminated after multiple inappropriate incidents
September 8, 2025
A Santa Rosa County District Schools IT employee faces possible termination by the school board after several incidents involving communications with students came to light. Keith Elliott, the employ…
UWF welcomes new students with prestigious scholarships
September 4, 2025
The University of West Florida recently awarded several scholarships to incoming students, many of whom were residents local to the area.
East Bay K8 elective introduces middle schoolers to teacher life
September 3, 2025
Teaching can be a challenging and rewarding profession, where individuals have the oppor-tunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children every day. Seventh- and eighth-grade students at Eas…
14 Santa Rosa Schools named model for positive behavior program
August 22, 2025
If you walk into your child’s school, there is a chance you might hear they belong to a “house” or have received a “feather.” Don’t be alarmed. They are partaking in their school’s PBIS program. PBIS…
Santa Rosa school board blasts online charter school for ‘F’ grade
August 18, 2025
Coastal Connections Academy is in hot water with school board officials after receiving an “F” grade for this past school year. The online public charter school has contracted with Santa Rosa County…
Code Ninjas opens new location in Midway
August 14, 2025
Code Ninjas, an international afterschool learning center franchise, held an open house Saturday, Aug. 2, marking the first public event the organization has held since moving to their new location i…
UWF adds new civil engineering program
July 30, 2025
This fall, the University of West Florida’s Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering will launch a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree. The program will be housed within the newly es…
Junior Leadership Class 2 announced
June 13, 2025
In partnership with Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce, Santa Rosa County District Schools is all set for year two of its Junior Leadership Santa Rosa class.
This past school year, students from acros…
Raider Unified hoops team earns state runner-up finish
June 11, 2025
Navarre High sent a unified basketball team to Orlando last month to compete in the Florida Special Olympics.
The team battled through area and regional rounds to punch a ticket to state, where the…
Navarre High celebrates Class of 2025 graduation
June 2, 2025
Another school year has come and gone at Navarre High School and with it, another graduating class.
This year, the Class of 2025 donned their caps and gowns, received their diplomas and embarked on t…
















