Jan 27, 2017
Sheriff's Office gains extra funding
MILTON — The Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office deputies will get their pay increases.
The sheriff’s office on Thursday learned it would receive additional funds by Aug. 1, before the planned budget incre…
Jan 27, 2017
Payment processor: county losing hospitality revenue
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners unanimously moved to hold a public hearing regarding hours for alcohol sales in Santa Rosa County’s unincorporated areas north of the Yell…
Jan 26, 2017
Santa Rosa named ‘paycheck-friendly’ county
Santa Rosa ranks second among Florida’s top 10 paycheck-friendly counties, according to a study conducted by SmartAsset , a New York City-based financial technology firm.
Santa Rosa — edged out o…
Jan 26, 2017
Oops bowlers dominate year’s first tournament
PACE — Several young bowlers recently participated — and dominated — in a game at their home center in Pace.
Two teams from Oops Alley’s youth bowling program and three individuals took top honors …
Jan 26, 2017
Pace’s Welch signs soccer scholarship
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Pace’s Welch signs soccer scholarship
Jan 26, 2017
Gulf Breeze student makes dean’s list
Gulf Breeze student makes dean’s list
ASHLAND, Ohio — Ashland University named Madeleine Emholtz of Gulf Breeze to its fall 2016 semester dean’s list.
Emholtz majors in history and political scie…
Jan 26, 2017
Magic of reading takes center stage at W.H. Rhodes
MILTON—W.H. Rhodes third-grader Zayna Williams beamed with pride Wednesday as Literacy Coach Diane Lewis stopped her in the hallway to read her hot pink T-shirt.
“Fearless … strong … brave … bold,”…
Jan 26, 2017
Highway Patrol: Careless driving leads to 4-car accident
NAVARRE — Tristan Jackson, 19, of Navarre is charged with careless driving after a four-car accident 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Jackson was driving a 2012 Chevy Equinox west on U.S. Highway 98 and failed t…
Jan 25, 2017
Okaloosa County company plans to expand into Santa Rosa County
MILTON — An Okaloosa County company wants to expand into Santa Rosa County with a $325,000 investment and plans to hire nine employees with an average annual wage twice the county average, $67,500.
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