May 22, 2018
Report: Prescription drug monitoring programs not shown to affect drug overdoses
GAINESVILLE — Amid a raging opioid epidemic, every state has now established a drug-monitoring database to encourage safer prescribing and to reduce abuse. Yet, there is scant evidence that such prog…
May 22, 2018
Santa Rosa Community Briefs
MILTON — Here's a look at upcoming events in Santa Rosa County and surrounding areas. ANNOUNCEMENTS Santa Rosa Neighborhood Softball League SANTA ROSA COUNTY — Tim Sousa is organizing a neighborhood softball league. Sousa and organizers are looking for coaches and players to represent their neighborhoods and communitie sduring the spring and early summer months. […]
May 22, 2018
Students, speak out against crime
MILTON — Students in Santa Rosa County are now able to help stop crime in their own schools with a new system rolling out called “Speak Out.” The program, started by Crime Stoppers president Shari Gr…
May 22, 2018
Santa Rosa County student creates face of wildlife refuge
MILTON — The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge will have a welcoming design on its walls thanks to a drawing done by a local 5th grader. Central School student Marissa Ingram was among hundreds students…
May 21, 2018
County honors EMS workers
MILTON — Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners honors National Emergency Medical Services Week, May 20 through 26. They presented the men and women of Lifeguard Ambulance Service with a pro…
May 18, 2018
Speak out (video)
MILTON — Watch Sargent Rich Aloy of the Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office give a press conference for the new Speak Out program in cooperation with Crime Stoppers of Santa Rosa County.
May 18, 2018
Feasibility study initiated for Navarre community access road
NAVARRE — Santa Rosa County and Volkert in coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation have initiated a feasibility study for the Navarre community access road. This is the beginning s…
May 18, 2018
Hurricanane preparations underway
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County and Gulf Power are busy with preparations for what experts predict will be a possibly busier than usual hurricane season, which begins June 1. The county held a state…
May 18, 2018
Head games
HAROLD — Some athletes have to wear a helmet because of a sports' dangers.
Teenager J.C. Wilson has to wear two of them.
Wilson, 15, has been wearing a football helmet during spring practice at M…
May 17, 2018
Pace golfer to play in 2018 Senior PGA Championship
PACE — Local PGA of America Club Professional, Mike Genovese of Pace will be fulfilling a lifelong dream when he tees it up in the 2018 Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid, May 22-27 at H…




