Challengers for district 2 school board seat discuss top priorities
August 1, 2024
Two challengers for Elizabeth Hewey’s seat faced off in a forum on July 24 at East Bay K8 School in Navarre.
Lightning strike causes house fire in Gulf Breeze
August 1, 2024
The morning of Saturday, July 20, Midway Fire District was dispatched to a house in Gulf Breeze for a residential structure fire. The house, located on Chanteclaire Circle, had been struck by light…
Holley Navarre Fire District breaks ground on new Station 44 in Holley
July 31, 2024
The long-awaited Holley fire station is set to arrive sometime in April. That’s according to Holley Navarre Fire District Chief Kevin Lewis, who recently led a groundbreaking ceremony for the futur…
Teacher pay dominates superintendent forum
July 31, 2024
The candidates for Santa Rosa County superintendent of schools were only asked one question about teacher retention and recruitment during the July 24 forum at East Bay K8 School.
County-wide Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Informational meeting
July 30, 2024
The public is invited to join the Santa Rosa County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) for an informational meeting about CERT at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Santa Rosa County Emergency…
Skimming devices found at four PenAir Credit Union ATMs
July 30, 2024
Four ATMS/LIVE machines are local PenAir Credit Union locations have been closed and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after skimming devices were found in the machines. SRSO …
Couey, Rowell use District 3 candidate forum to address county issues
July 30, 2024
In a couple of weeks, Santa Rosa County residents will head to the polls to cast their ballot in the August primary (Aug. 20). Up for re-election are three county commissioners. One of these commis…
District 1 commission candidates make their pitch to Navarre voters
July 30, 2024
At a Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce hosted candidate forum, candidates for the district 1 County Commissioner’s seat spoke to voters on several issues facing the County. Traffic congestion …
East Milton based group helping preserve aviation history
July 30, 2024
During World War II, American aviation took off. American production of airplanes went from around 3,000 planes in 1939 to 300,000 by the war’s end. In the years after the war, these planes were in…
School Board names five assistant principals, coordinator of social studies
July 29, 2024
The Santa Rosa County School Board recently announced the appointment of six people to new positions at schools across the district. Five of the six positions are assistant principals at SS. Dixon …