Apr 7, 2015
Santa Rosa Health Department recognizes National Public Health Week
The Santa Rosa County Health Department is celebrating National Public Health Week from April 6-12, an initiative of the American Public Health Association, by informing residents of the numerous ben…
Apr 7, 2015
Helping Hand to get $17k
Local non-profit organizations have a 4 p.m. deadline April 17 to apply to the United Way of Santa Rosa County (UWSRC) for consideration for a $17,005 grant from the Emergency Food and Shelter Nation…
Apr 7, 2015
Mary Beverly receives award
Public Health Services Manager for Environmental Health and Epidemiology Mary Beverly recently received an environmental award from Modern Woodmen of the World Chapter 906 Santa Rosa. The award was t…
Apr 7, 2015
Milton man faces charges of molestation on minor
Forrest William Chapman, 71, of Milton is facing charges of molestation on a minor following an arrest warrant from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s office. Chapman has since been released on a $20,0…
Apr 7, 2015
SRSO: Man chokes girlfriend and wields pipe at witnesses
A Milton man was arrested Saturday after attacking a woman and threatening 15 other people on Sablan Lane in Milton. Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office reports Derrel Lewis Pittman, 27, Milton was with his …
Apr 6, 2015
SRSO depicted in scam
The Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office reports a scam happening in SRC via fraudulent calls being made to citizens. Public Information Officer Rich Aloy said the scam began several months ago, the SRSO sti…
Apr 3, 2015
Deputies give tips on how to avoid credit card skimmers
With incidents of credit card skimming happening not only across the Florida Panhandle but across the country, Rich Aloy, the public information officer with the Santa Rosa County SheriffÂ’s Office, …
Apr 1, 2015
Berryhill deteriorating, county approves plan
The need to repair a 2.8 mile stretch of Berryhill Road between Chumuckla Highway and Pond Creek Bridge is evident but the county’s population growth complicated funding the project. Breaching 150,00…
Mar 31, 2015
Weather, concrete delay Bagdad Mill Site Park
The Bagdad Millsite Park promises to be robust by all accounts, but delays due to weather and unknown remnants of the previous occupants have pushed back the grand opening to mid to late summer. Bagd…