The ultimate gift
April 15, 2024
“An answered prayer.”
That’s how Austyn Evans describes knowing her two-year-old son, Conrad, now has a kidney after an agonizing search for a donor. Although the search took them from Northwest Flo…
Santa Rosa County Clerk’s Office warns of phone scams happening across Florida
April 15, 2024
Phone scams are on the rise in the State of Florida. This is according to the Office of Inspector General, which has received reports from residents and former residents since April 4. The Santa Rosa…
Sodexo out, Chartwells in as food vendor for Santa Rosa Schools
April 12, 2024
Since 1997, Sodexo has been the food vendor for Santa Rosa District Schools, supplying food and drink to students across the county. On Thursday, April 11, the district announced the longtime partner…
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue considering dive rescue team training
April 12, 2024
With the expansion of artificial reefs across the Panhandle, more and more people are partaking in underwater recreation in the Gulf and in the intercoastal waterways. As more visitors come to our ar…
County commissioners approve impact fees, with a caveat
April 11, 2024
Santa Rosa County commissioners on Thursday voted to pass an impact fee to be used for roads and transportation purposes, if and only if voters approve a half-cent sales tax. The two are bound togeth…
New fiber optic network deployed in northwest Florida
April 10, 2024
LiveOak Fiber, a regional broadband provider, is excited to announce that the company’s Northwest Florida fiber network deployment is nearly halfway complete and is already providing broadband servic…
Clerk of Courts reveals $852K stolen by fraudster
April 9, 2024
On Friday April 5, 2024, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts was notified that a recent payment to a vendor in the amount of $852,983.06 had been intercepted as a result of fraud. Upon notification the…
Former director of UWF Japan House recognized with the Order of the Rising Sun award
April 9, 2024
Shigeko Honda, who was director of the University of West Florida Japan Center and Japan House for 26 years, has been awarded the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays. Honda was recognize…
Scooters named top 20 seafood restaurant on Yelp
April 9, 2024
With Navarre being on the Gulf of Mexico (as well as East Bay), there are plenty of options for seafood around town. One Navarre restaurant is getting recognition for their seafood thanks to customer…
47 house subdivision begins construction on Navarre Beach
April 8, 2024
With little room left on Navarre Beach to develop large scale projects, a new subdivision might be the last of its kind built on Santa Rosa County’s 3.9-mile portion of the barrier Island.







