Santa Rosa County holiday office closures
The following offices and departments are closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas. Regular hours of operation resume Friday, Dec. 26.
• Santa Rosa…
Santa Rosa Education Foundation Awards $55,000 in Teacher Grants
Santa Rosa Education Foundation is pleased to award 55 Teacher Grants totaling $55,000 to Santa Rosa public educators. SREF, in partnership with the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, the …
Jay nativity moved from city hall after 38 year tradition
Cost of the fight could range from $10K minimum
Electrical wiring believed to have caused Navarre residential fire
“Pinched electrical wiring” is believed to be responsible for causing approximately $10,000 in damages from a residential fire in Navarre over the weekend, according to a press release from the Santa…
Reporters square off in shopping challenge
For the Santa Rosa Press Gazette, I was assigned to partake in the ‘Shop Local Challenge.’ While fellow reporter Aaron Little visited Milton area businesses, I visited locally owned and operated busi…
Jay man arrested for sexual battery
A Jay man was arrested Thursday for sexual battery on a victim under 12 years of age and lewd and lascivious behavior on a victim less than 12 years old. Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office reports Melvin Te…
Foster sentenced to life for sexual battery
Edward Scott, Foster, Jr., entered a plea to two counts of sexual battery upon a child less than 12 years of age and one count of sexual battery upon a child by a person in familial or custodial auth…
“Exploring Watercolors” at Dragonfly Gallery
A watercolor class will be starting Jan 23 through Feb 27, 2015, Fridays 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Dragonfly Gallery, 6815 Caroline St, Milton.
This 6 week class is designed for beginners a…
Dry weather persists causing suspicious fires and smokey roads
Officials with the Florida Forest Service’s Blackwater Forestry Center – serving Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties – have been dealing with a myriad of issues during the past several days ra…
Ketcham assumes command of HT-28
Amidst the pomp and circumstance of military ceremony, Cmdr. Jeffrey Ketcham accepted the reins of command for Helicopter Training Squadron TWENTY-EIGHT from Lt. Col. Jeff Pavelko, Friday, Dec. 5. H…
















