Severe storms possible, sand available at four locations within the county
Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding, particularly of low lying and urban areas, is possible beginning today, Wed., May 25, through the evening of Thurs., May 26 along with a tornado threat through Thursday morning, according to the US National Weather Service in Mobile.
There is also a high risk of rip currents along Navarre Beach through Friday night. Santa Rosa County Emergency Management officials are encouraging residents to monitor local weather reports and have multiple ways to receive weather warnings, especially overnight.
Man falls through ceiling in Milton home
Transit options available in Santa Rosa county
Santa Rosa County may not have a typical public transit system, but the county does offer options for those who need it.
The para transit system operates for those who may not have access to their own transportation.
Fentanyl Awareness Day alerts to issue in SRC
National Fentanyl Awareness Day seeks to bring attention to a prevalent drug issue, one that affects Santa Rosa County residents.
According to a press release from Attorney General Ashely Moody, over 105,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in the span of a year, and more than 66% of those deaths were related to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
Oyster farms are booming business
Driving over the Garcon Point Bridge between Navarre and Milton, one might notice some floating objects in East Bay, heralded by an American flag and the Florida state flag.
Those objects in the water are not traps—they are oyster farms, put there by Emerald Tides Oyster Company. On the other side, Brandon Smith’s Grayson Bay Oyster Company has their own farms in Escambia Bay.
Garcon toll reduction at a standstill
The promised reduction to the Garcon Point Bridge tolls still has no effective date.
Representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation and Governor Ron DeSantis’s office reported that while work is still happening, there is no current update.
Pensacola community creates campaign to reopen the National Naval Aviation Museum to all citizens
Subdivision allowances draw repeat crowd
One family continues to approach the Board of County Commissioners regarding the alternative subdivision provision.
The Fowlers have been attending commissioner meetings since November, asking the board to delete the provision, and now they have a name to put to their perceived threat—Jubilee.
FWC reaches major milestone
Former mayor, Thompson, released
Guy Thompson, the former Mayor of Milton, was released from the federal prison he was staying in two years before his set release date.
On January 17, 2020, Thompson was sentenced to 51 months in prison for embezzling over $650,000 from the United Way of Santa Rosa County, which he ran for 39 years. The sentencing came after the FBI and IRS investigated Thompson’s finances for the years of 2011-2018.