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The year was 1944. The United States and its allies were several years into the largest war the world had ever seen. While much of the focus was on the men fighting on beaches, battlefields, on the waves and in the skies over Europe, northern Africa and throughout east Asia, there were a group of people back home dedicating themselves to the war effort as well.

The University of West Florida is launching a Master of Science in Behavior Analysis beginning in Fall 2024, pending approval from the Florida Board of Governors. The UWF Board of Trustees approved the program at a meeting held on May 16.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected murder/suicide that took place on the 1000 block of Adrian Way in Garcon Point.

Two individuals were arrested and dozens of fraudulent Apple devices were recovered, according to information from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A 45-year-old from Milton died in an ATV crash Saturday morning, according to a report from Florida Highway Patrol.

By Marlo ScafeSpecial to the Press Gazette The Panhandle Butterfly House and Nature Center is seeking a new six-month extension for its stormwater management plan, and until further action from the Milton City Council, the organization’s vivarium is closed to the public. Milton City Council members were divided in their last meeting on May 16 […]

Many people said it was a crazy idea. He tried and failed, tried and failed again, and then the impossible happened and in 1984 Pat Quinn built a zoo. Not just any zoo – the Gulf Breeze Zoo. Forty years later, the Gulf Breeze Zoo stands strong on the shoulders of Quinn’s legacy.

From differences over doctrine to the traditional/contemporary worship divide, finding a church home can be a challenge. Throw in a linguistic barrier, and it can downright difficult.

Luckily, for Spanish speakers in south Santa Rosa County, they have Mision Casa.

Two new candidates have entered the District 5 Santa Rosa County Board of Commission race.

Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Sam Parker has asked that repealing the occupational license tax be added to Monday’s meeting agenda. Parker noted in an email to County Manager Brad Baker that business owners have told him that inflation is impacting their bottom line. “I think that eliminating the County’s Occupational License Tax (business tax) […]