Jul 1, 2025
Care within chaos
Bright green paintballs whizzed through the humid air in all directions. Many zoomed past or contacted the advancing three-Airmen team desperately trying to reach a casualty 50 yards away.
Jun 30, 2025
UWF teams up with Pensacola Police to introduce patrol planning tool to enhance community safety
An applied research project led by Dr. Nicholas Hasan Buker, chair and professor in the Department of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at the University of West Florida, has produced a new evidence-based approach to designing police patrol beat borders.
Jun 30, 2025
UWF President Saunders speaks on resignation
“It was time,” University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders said when asked about her decision to resign from her role.
Jun 27, 2025
Santa Rosa County commissioners work with the 2026 county budget
The Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners reviewed the county’s current funds and revenue at their draft budget meeting on June 23. The board weighed opportunities to limit current construction projects taking place within the county and pull funding to supplement other parts of the budget. The balanced budget must be delivered by July 15, with the final budget hearing in September.
Jun 27, 2025
Weber’s Racing heads to Speed Skating World Championship
You’d think that Weber’s Skate World would be hot during their speed skating team’s practice. You’d be wrong.
Skaters whip by, helmets latched tightly, skates at the perfect angle, leaving viewers in their dust and producing a strong gust of wind as they zip by. Over the din of team chatter and skates sliding against the rink, you can hear Dave Weber calling the next group of skaters to prepare.
Jun 26, 2025
Florida State Archives want your disaster recovery photos
Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd is calling on the public to help preserve history.
Byrd recently announced the State Archives of Florida is seeking photographs for its newest photographic collection, “Weather, Disaster and Recovery.” Photos associated with this collection will include hurricane damage, historic floods and recovery and cleanup efforts.
Jun 26, 2025
SRC Animal Services using innovative technology to help reunite lost pets with families
Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) is joining forces with Petco Love, a national nonprofit organization working to lead and inspire change for pets – and animal welfare organizations across the country, on a shared mission to help reunite lost pets with their families should they ever go missing, through Petco Love Lost. Sadly, according to industry statistics, one in every three pets will go missing in their lifetime.
Jun 25, 2025
New Florida law increases course hour requirement for teens learning to drive
A bill recently signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis will require teenagers earning their learner’s permit to complete a six-hour driver’s safety course, in addition to a driving rules knowledge test.
The current safety course, known as Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education, is four hours in length.
Jun 24, 2025
Pace Pharmacy owners, daughter arrested
Pace Pharmacy owners Stephen and Monique Burklow, as well as their daughter Laikyn Burklow, were arrested for illegal drug possession on June 23. Monique and Stephen Burklow were previously arrested in May on racketeering and drug charges. According to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement press release, the arrests are due to FDLE’s pill mill […]
Jun 24, 2025
Santa Rosa County Animal Services to participate in Petco Love Florida MEGA Pet Adoption Event
Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) is proudly joining forces with Petco Love, a national non-profit working to lead and inspire change for animals, and animal welfare groups across the state of Florida on a shared mission to find homes for 2,000 dogs and cats in shelters. The Petco Love Florida MEGA Pet Adoption Event will take place June 27-29 in Petco pet care centers and local animal shelters.