Larceny case against former Santa Rosa County educator still ongoing
September 20, 2025
The legal case against Kelly Short, the former educator and administrator who resigned from Santa Rosa County District Schools following an investigation into alleged mishandling and stealing of dist…
Leonardo opens first-ever Florida support center facility in Milton
September 19, 2025
Leonardo Helicopters US opened its first Florida facility, the Leonardo Florida Support Center, on Sept. 18, located just off NAS Whiting Field.
Blue Angels Homecoming pushed back to Nov. 14-15
September 18, 2025
The Emerald Coast will have to wait an extra week for the Blue Angels’ return this November.
School board amends lunch debt policies
September 18, 2025
In early August, local students’ parents were abuzz on Facebook. A post was circulating that administrators at Thomas L. Sims Middle School were refusing to distribute class schedules to students who…
Santa Rosa County nonprofits among finalists for IMPACT 100 grants
September 17, 2025
Fifteen nonprofit organizations from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties were named finalists for the 2025 IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area’s grants.
Flight, fun, futures: Naval Aviation Museum to hold Girls in Aviation Day event
September 16, 2025
NAS Pensacola is nicknamed the “Cradle of Naval Aviation.”
In the military, it’s recognized as the birthplace of naval aviation—the home of the first formal naval aviation school, established on bas…
Navarre Beach Fishing Pier will be closed to fishing morning of Sept. 21
September 16, 2025
The Navarre Beach Fishing Pier will be closed to all fishing activity from 8 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, for required quarterly pier cleaning.
Flesh eating bacteria a concern in Santa Rosa County, across Florida
September 16, 2025
So far this year, 25 cases of Vibrio Vulnificus — a bacterium sometimes referred to as “flesh-eating bacteria” — have been reported in Florida, including five in Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties…
Navarre Beach Utilities replace valves after hydrant issue near Sonata Court
September 15, 2025
Water supply was shut off last week to various residences, hotels and businesses along the eastern side of Gulf Boulevard in Navarre as workers with the Santa-Rosa-County-owned beach utility replaced…
Holley-Navarre Middle School visits National Naval Aviation Museum for STEM lesson
September 15, 2025
Each year, Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties’ middle school students venture to NAS Pensacola for a lesson in science, technology, engineering and math.
Holley-Navarre Middle School is one of the pa…





