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County prepares to move into new courthouse

July 22, 2022
Santa Rosa County will move the Florida First Judicial Circuit Court into a $42-million new facility this summer, but it hasn’t decided what the future holds for the 95-year-old downtown Milton co…

Candidates discuss issues at forum ahead of primary

July 21, 2022
With primary elections for Florida’s 2022 races just a month away, candidates and voters alike are looking to exchange more information on themselves and what they want to see done in government. …

Airman discharged over vaccine refusal

July 20, 2022
There has been quite a bit of controversy over the past couple years surrounding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially around vaccines. Earlier this year, unvaccinated service memb…

Board nixes higher density for waterfront development

July 19, 2022
A developer wants more potential commercial space on a 23-acre parcel between U.S. Highway 98 and Santa Rosa Sound in Navarre without giving up home sites. “The question for me is, in order to …

“Probable” case of monkeypox in Santa Rosa County

July 17, 2022
The Florida Department of Health is reporting a “probable” case of monkeypox in Santa Rosa County. The department is waiting on confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control. Overall, as of Sat…

County acquires property for Tom King Bayou drainage project

July 14, 2022
The county is getting a deal on property in Holley by the Sea, according to Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Bob Cole.

Council on Aging looks to address homeless issue

July 14, 2022
Homelessness is a pervading issue in the United States, particularly in American cities, but one group that suffers from homelessness often gets overlooked. Most people think of those with subs…

Gulf Breeze man arrested for child pornography

July 14, 2022
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents and officers from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI arrested Gary David Goeke, 68, of Gulf Br…

Sand available at four locations in preparation for flooding

July 12, 2022
Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding, particularly of low lying and urban areas, is possible beginning late today, Tues., July 12, with the threat increasing through Sunday morning, accordi…

School district expects to spend $600 million to improve facilities by 2027

July 11, 2022
In the classic baseball movie “Field of Dreams,” a voice in the corn famously told Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella “If you build it, he will come.” Joey Harrell, the Santa Rosa County School District’…
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