Santa Rosa Online teacher of 59 years fosters curiosity in students
January 27, 2025
Carl O’Neal has long been a resolute educator. This year marks his 59th year teaching and he was named one of five finalists for 2024 Teacher of the Year in Santa Rosa County.
School district to seek African American History Exemplary District Designation
January 20, 2025
Santa Rosa District Schools is taking steps to become an African American History Exemplary District, per the Commissioner of Education’s African American History Task Force.
Female veteran, retired teacher honored to be district substitute of year
January 9, 2025
Four years into her stint as a substitute teacher, Linda Henderson has been named the Santa Rosa County District Schools’ Substitute of the Year.
A regular substitute teacher at East Milton Elem…
Fuller investing in the future as Woodlawn Beach’s teacher of the year
January 2, 2025
Brandon Fuller started out in a career in banking. Now, he’s investing in the future as a middle school teacher at Woodlawn Beach.
And he’s clearly doing things right after being named the schoo…
Science rules at Holley Navarre Middle’s Song Family Science Fair
December 31, 2024
Before winter break, students at Holley Navarre Middle School competed in their school’s annual science fair. A total of 102 projects were submitted across 12 categories, with winners advancing to th…
Navarre High wins Special Olympics Florida award
December 30, 2024
Special Olympics Florida recently announced the winners of several awards, each recognizing a person or organization who has gone above and beyond to help Special Olympics reach more people and fulfi…
Longtime Holley Navarre Middle admin stepping aside to join college
December 30, 2024
Holley Navarre Middle School Assistant Principal Peter Della Ratta is leaving the school district to become the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at John Melvin Christian College in Pace. T…
District names Innovative Principal of the Year
December 12, 2024
The Santa Rosa County School District announced East Bay K-8 Principal as the Innovative Principal of the Year.
UWF selected to join Gulf Scholars Program
December 3, 2024
The Gulf Scholars Program of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, has selected the University of West Florida to join the program’s fourth cohort. UWF will receive $525,000…
Full circle moment for West Navarre Primary’s Sarah Pena
November 26, 2024
Sarah Pena attended West Navarre Primary as a second grader.
It was then that she knew that she wanted to one day be a teacher.





