K9, deputy involved crash spotlights emergency vehicle law
January 3, 2025
A K9 unit with Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was involved in Dec. 27 crash at the intersection of Edgewood Drive and Highway 98. Deputy D. Hopkins of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was i…
Santa Rosa County approved 1,812 lots in 2024
January 3, 2025
Santa Rosa County is growing well past its infrastructure and in the past year has added more than 1,812 lots to its housing base.
Foxy Boutique owner retires, store moving east with new owner
January 3, 2025
A new year is bringing changes to Foxy Boutique, a store which has anchored Alpine Center in Navarre for over a decade.
Florida Power and Light rate increasing 2.5% for 2026-29 period
January 3, 2025
Florida Power and Light (FPL) has announced new rates are on the horizon for customers. The company, which supplies much of the electricity to homes and businesses in northwest Florida, plans to file…
Community Health Northwest Florida launches ‘Baby Bucks’ program to support healthy pregnancies
January 3, 2025
Community Health Northwest Florida, a nonprofit healthcare organization which serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, has instituted a new program to promote healthy pregnancies for medically unders…
Next Generation Aircrew Protection team conducts AC-130J vapor purge testing
December 31, 2024
The Next Generation Aircrew Protection team performed innovative vapor purge testing on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field, Florida, from June 24 to December 6, 2024.
Base, community respond in aircraft crash exercise
December 31, 2024
The 96th Test Wing and local emergency response agencies participated in a large-scale aircraft accident response exercise Dec. 11.
Blue crab traps in northwest Florida must be closed by Jan. 5
December 30, 2024
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters from Franklin County to the Florida/Alabama state line must be removed from the water before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure…
Longtime Holley Navarre Middle admin stepping aside to join college
December 30, 2024
Holley Navarre Middle School Assistant Principal Peter Della Ratta is leaving the school district to become the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at John Melvin Christian College in Pace. T…
FWC suspends harvest of Suwannee bass in the Wakulla River to aid conservation efforts
December 27, 2024
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will temporarily prohibit possession and harvest of Suwannee bass for no less than 24 months in the Wakulla River and its tributaries, effe…