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More than a dozen Santa Rosa County residents spoke at the first of two public hearings on a proposed 12-month data center ban before the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners on July 9, telling elected officials that the temporary ban doesn’t go far enough and pressed for an outright ban.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners reviewed a tentative $255.2 million balanced budget on July 9, closing a nearly $4 million gap that was reviewed at the county’s first budget workshop on June 29, through more spending cuts, delayed capital projects, and higher-than-expected sheriff’s office revenue.

A 68-year-old Pensacola man is dead after crashing his truck into the Yellow River on Thursday, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners moved forward July 7 with plans to apply for two state defense grants worth up to $750,000 to support NAS Whiting Field.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners on July 7 expressed their unanimous support for grant funding that will allow the Bagdad Village Preservation Association (BVPA) to expand their facility by relocating the historic post office back to the museum.

With the outpouring of public backlash the Town of Jay received over the past couple of weeks, the town council voted 4-1 on July 7 to not move forward with hiring April Watson as the new town’s manager.

Santa Rosa County officials are moving forward with a proposal that would turn an unused portion of East Milton Park into a BMX track, a project some elected officials and local residents believe could put Santa Rosa County on the map for competitive cycling.

The sheriffs of every county in Florida’s 1st Congressional District have endorsed U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis for reelection, according to a news release from the Patronis campaign released July 6.

Residents will have the chance to speak their minds as the Santa Rosa County Commission begins deliberations on a proposed one-year moratorium on data centers at 8:30 a.m. July 9 in the Santa Rosa County Commission boardroom.

As families settle into the summer months, pastors across Santa Rosa County are encouraging churchgoers to use the extra time to join a small group, saying the smaller settings meet needs that Sunday worship services alone can’t.