Gingerbread house activity a winter highlight for West Navarre Intermediate
December 17, 2025
For the 13th year, fifth grade students at West Navarre Intermediate School put their creativity on display with the school’s gingerbread house event.
County cold weather shelter to open Dec. 19
December 17, 2025
The cold weather shelter for the homeless and heatless will be open on the night of Friday, Dec. 19 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.
What the new license plate cover law entails
December 16, 2025
A new law in Florida bans drivers from having “license plate obscuring devices.”
Passed during the 2025 Legislative Session under HB 253, the new law increases the penalty for knowingly altering a…
Navarre Beach Fire rescues kayakers during December storm
December 15, 2025
Sunday morning, Dec. 14, at approximately 9 a.m., firefighters with Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District were dispatched to assist two kayakers in distress offshore.
Blue Angels visit Studer Family Children’s Hospital
December 15, 2025
Patients and families at Studer Family Children’s hospital received a special visit from two members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron on Dec. 11, just before the holidays.
1SOW commander visits school board
December 15, 2025
Col. Mark Hamilton, who is the commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, stopped by Santa Rosa County school board Dec. 11 to celebrate the district’s purple star designation.
Lower gas prices to continue for holidays
December 15, 2025
Florida motorists paid an average of $2.79 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline Monday, down 12 cents from a week earlier.
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District tree taken, then replaced by locals
December 14, 2025
The community came together earlier this month to help the Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District replace its Christmas tree.
The 22-foot Christmas tree light display, which normally tops Station 49, wa…
Navarre High School dean promoted to assistant principal
December 13, 2025
Kadie Moretz has been named assistant principal at Navarre High School. The appointment was announced and approved at the Santa Rosa County School Board’s Dec. 11 meeting.
FDOT: Traffic advisory for Santa Rosa County drivers
December 12, 2025
Florida Department of Transportation wants to let Santa Rosa County drivers know of current and upcoming projects impacting area roads and bridges in the coming weeks.






