Dec 31, 2024
Base, community respond in aircraft crash exercise
The 96th Test Wing and local emergency response agencies participated in a large-scale aircraft accident response exercise Dec. 11.
Dec 31, 2024
Winter gardening tips for poinsettias
The holidays are a time for giving and you might have received a gifted holiday plant or two during the season, or maybe just purchased one for yourself. But often they are left to wither and are seen as just temporary decoration.
Dec 30, 2024
Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office Chaplain Unit off to a rocky start
Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office made a Facebook post on Dec. 28 announcing the launch of their new chaplain unit. One man pictured in the photo of the post, caused a community uproar.
Dec 30, 2024
Northwest Florida’s blue crab traps need to be closed by Jan. 5
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters from Franklin County to the Florida/Alabama state line must be removed from the water before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure. This closure will give groups authorized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the water.
Dec 30, 2024
Wreath laying ceremony at Milton Historic Cemetery
A crowd gathered at Milton Historic Cemetery on Dec.14 for the fourth annual Wreaths Across America ceremony. The event honors the nation’s fallen heroes and their families by laying wreaths and saying each veteran’s name out loud.
Dec 27, 2024
FLHSMV highlights 2024 achievements
Tallahassee- The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and our division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reflect on our many accomplishments in 2024. This year has been exceptional as we celebrated FHP’s 85th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in our long-standing commitment to road safety.
Dec 27, 2024
Property tax exemptions filing window opens with new year
Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Greg Brown II wants residents to mark their calendars. From Jan. 1, 2025, to March 1, 2025, residents can file for a homestead exemption. Two other exemptions, one for persons 65 and over and the other for deployed servicemembers, has a five-month filing window from Jan. 1, 2025, to June 1, 2025.
Dec 26, 2024
Treecycle Christmas tree disposal available in Santa Rosa County
Live trees are a festive and fragrant holiday decoration for many families during the Christmas holidays, and Santa Rosa County Public Works offers an environmentally friendly option for disposal. Residents who would like to “treecycle” their tree for mulch may drop off their clean Christmas trees in the designated areas listed below by Jan. 20:
Dec 26, 2024
Treecycle Christmas tree disposal
Live trees are a festive and fragrant holiday decoration for many families during the Christmas holidays, and Santa Rosa County Public Works offers an environmentally friendly option for disposal.
Dec 24, 2024
Waterfront Mission to serve Christmas lunch at Pensacola and mobile locations
Waterfront Mission is spreading joy and compassion this holiday season by offering Christmas Lunch to those who are hungry or alone on Wednesday, December 25th, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at both the Pensacola and Mobile Mission locations.