Midway Fire Chief Jon Kanzigg hands reins over to Shannon Stone
August 2, 2024
After 32 years in the fire service, Jonathan Kanzigg is retiring. For the last 16 years, Kanzigg has been known as “Chief” by his colleagues at Midway Fire District and throughout the county.
Santa Rosa under state of emergency ahead of tropical wave
August 1, 2024
Ahead of the potential landfall of Invest 97L, a tropical wave, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order (EO) 24-156 (Emergency Management – Invest 97L) declaring counties throughout Florida un…
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 …