Navarre Krewe of Jesters to hold 40th Anniversary Ball
January 27, 2026
The Navarre Krewe of Jesters is celebrating 40 years of revelry with a ball and coronation.
The formal ball will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, at St. Sylvester Catholic Church. Open to the public, al…
County in talks with Navy to acquire Santa Rosa Outlying Field in East Milton
January 26, 2026
Santa Rosa County is in preliminary talks with the U.S. Navy to acquire a 694-acre airfield adjacent to the Northwest Florida Industrial Park at I-10.
The airfield, known as Santa Rosa Outlying Fi…
County cold weather shelter open for two more nights
January 26, 2026
In addition to Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27, the cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will be open on the nights of Wednesday, Jan. 28, Thursday, Jan. 29, and Friday, Jan. 3…
Holley Navarre Water urges preparation ahead of hard freeze
January 23, 2026
Temperatures may be sitting in the upper 60s along the Florida Panhandle today (Jan. 23, 2026), but the National Weather Service in Mobile has issued an Extreme Cold Watch for Alabama, Mississippi an…
With investigation closed, former Gulf Breeze Elementary admin moved to new role
January 22, 2026
Kimberly McChesney, a former Gulf Breeze Elementary School assistant principal, has been placed in a new role within the district after an investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing related to eve…
Holley Navarre Water System elects three to board, approves rate increase
January 21, 2026
Three new directors took their seats on the Holley Navarre Water System board of directors Tuesday night, Jan. 20. The new board members are Ken Ingram, Stephanie Lindsay and Don Linnell.
Regional lifeguard development course being offered on Navarre Beach
January 21, 2026
The Emerald Coast Lifesaving Association will host the second edition of its Lifeguard Development Course on Navarre Beach on Feb. 16. The course will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is designed for se…
Four people arrested for burglary in Milton
January 19, 2026
An alleged burglary Friday, Jan. 16, led to the arrest of four people in Milton.
The incident was reported after a neighbor noticed suspicious activity and alerted the homeowner. Deputies with the S…
Arrest made in attempted armed burglary at Navarre jewelry store
January 17, 2026
Tuesday night, January 13, 2026, at approximately 7:20 p.m., deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted armed burglary at Navarre Jewelry & Quartz Watch Repair…
School board decides which students will attend Soundside High
January 16, 2026
Santa Rosa County School Board chose the “orange zone” map for the boundaries of Soundside High School’s student zoning. Those students who live within the orange area will attend Soundside High Scho…















