Jul 5, 2024
Governor awards more than $12 million in northwest Florida through Job Growth Grant Fund
Governor Ron DeSantis awarded workforce development and infrastructure improvements funds through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) and the Defense Infrastructure Grant (DIG). Awards were made to Pensacola State College, the city of DeFuniak Springs, Santa Rosa County, and Jackson County for projects that will support the aviation and aerospace industry, the military and defense industry, and increase access to workforce housing.
Jul 5, 2024
School district says high school transcripts will be available soon
Santa Rosa County School District students have been waiting on their high school transcripts to send to colleges, but they aren’t alone. Other Florida school districts have had to wait too, as the slowed process this year is not immune to Santa Rosa County.
Jul 4, 2024
Two seriously injured in Fourth of July crash on Interstate 10
Two people were seriously injured in an accident on the Fourth of July on Interstate 10 in Santa Rosa County.
Jul 3, 2024
Whiting Field receives Commander in Chief’s Award for Installation Excellence
Naval Air Station Whiting Field was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2024 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence for the Navy. The Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations. The six recipients of this […]
Jul 3, 2024
Remembering the fallen
An explosion, heard from more than 20 miles away, rocked and decimated the walls of the barracks near King Abdulaziz Air Base as frantic screams of terror pour out of the building.
Jul 2, 2024
Jay firefighter remembered as friend and colleague
When news broke of the death of a Jay Volunteer Fire Department firefighter in an off-duty motor vehicle crash, there was outpouring of grief and condolences from the firefighting community in Santa Rosa County and beyond.
Jul 2, 2024
App helping first responders locate those in need
Search and rescue can be difficult, especially if the person you are trying to locate is lost in the woods and can’t be identified at a specific address.
That is where What3Words comes in. What3Words is a proprietary geocode system designed in 2013 to identify any location on the surface of the Earth with 3-meter by 3-meter squares. Each square is identified by three unique words.
Jul 1, 2024
Milton couple buys dream home on HGTV show after winning lottery
The wins just keep coming for a Milton family who won the lottery last year.
Jul 1, 2024
Whiting Aviation Park receives major grant
On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded funds for workforce development and infrastructure improvements through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) and the Defense Infrastructure Grant (DIG).
Jul 1, 2024
Veterans Treatment Court to provide ‘second chance’
Santa Rosa County has been approved for its own Veterans Treatment Court, a program with the mission of keeping veterans out of jail by providing one-on-one mentors and resources that help with issues such as mental health and substance abuse.