Construction Career Days celebrates largest year yet, with nearly 1,400 students
March 2, 2026
Northwest Florida Construction Career Days celebrated a record-breaking sixth year in 2026.
The annual construction and transportation career fair drew more than 1,400 students and chaperones from sc…
Bagdad’s Love’s Travel Stop adding RV pads for overnight parking
February 27, 2026
The Love’s Travel Stop at I-10 Exit 26 near Bagdad is adding a place for RV owners to park their vehicles overnight. The truck stop and gas station is located at 3840 Garcon Point Road.
According to…
Milton family returns to Sacred Heart to thank staff who saved child
February 26, 2026
Every Valentine’s Day, while many families exchange cards and candy, 11-year-old Zeph Hay and his mom, Liz Knight, of Milton, return to the place where love once meant the fight to survive.
Their ann…
Holley Navarre Water System moving forward with bad debt collection inquiry
February 26, 2026
Holley Navarre Water System board of directors approved a plan to send out Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to a handful of qualified companies for the purpose of bad debt service solicitations.
Since O…
Navarre Beach boardwalk plan update to be completed by March
February 25, 2026
Plans for a Navarre Beach Boardwalk are slated to be complete by March.
Last July, the Santa Rosa County Commission heard design plans for a boardwalk along the Gulf side of the beach and requested r…
Milton mother arrested in connection to homicide of 6-year-old child
February 25, 2026
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a homicide that occurred in the 5000 block of Nowling Drive in Milton.
Firefighter sent to ER during house fire on North Shores Drive
February 24, 2026
A Midway firefighter was sent to the hospital while responding to a house fire on the 7600 block of North Shores Drive Tuesday, Feb. 24.
The fire was first reported to Midway Fire District and Holley…
School district’s Center for Innovation close to opening
February 23, 2026
Santa Rosa County District Schools is close to opening its Center for Innovation.
Katelyn Kent, district public information and family and community outreach officer, anticipates a ribbon cutting for…
Pensacon 2026 brings out thousands
February 23, 2026
Pensacon, the annual pop culture convention held at Pensacola Bay Center, was back in full force Friday, Feb. 20, through Sunday, Feb. 22.
Fire damages Villa Vizcaya home
February 19, 2026
At 6:26 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, firefighters from Holley-Navarre, Midway and Navarre Beach fire districts descended upon a residential structure fire at 1735 Villa Vizcaya Drive.
Upon arrival, fire…














