Sep 29, 2014
What is that smell in the air?
“Windows down, cool fall weather and the smell of fresh dug peanuts makes for a good morning,” shared lifelong North Santa Rosa resident Kayla Wilson.
The peanut may have originated in Brazil, but…
Sep 29, 2014
T is for Turtle Point
T is for Turtle Point. The students at Training Wheels had their annual visit from the Turtle Point Science Center. The students got to interact with two tortoises, two snakes, a leopard gecko, and a…
Sep 29, 2014
One CENTURY old
One century old
36, 540 days
100 birthdays
Nine year old Camryn Pinckard has access to more history than she could ever read in a textbook.
She just has to drop by her Great-Granddaddy’s…
Sep 29, 2014
Ready to rest a spell
Farmers are overwhelmingly optimistic.
They are also supervisors, salespeople, managers and prayer warriors.
Sixth-generation farmer Copeland Griswold, approaching his 84th birthday, is schedu…
Sep 26, 2014
Nighttime lane closures planned for US 98 in SRC
U.S. 98 (Gulf Breeze Parkway), between the Naval Live Oaks Park and the Gulf Breeze Zoo in Santa Rosa County, will encounter lane closures Sunday, Sept. 28 through Thursday, Oct. 2 from 7 p.m. to 7 a…
Sep 26, 2014
Fatal accident on SR 87 and SR 4
The Florida Highway Patrol reports a fatal accident Friday morning at 4:27 a.m., happening at State Road 87 and State Road 4. Alcohol may have been an issue, reports said. Robert Allen Spears, 23, Pe…
Sep 25, 2014
Local family takes part in Safe Families
Chad Black, owner of Cap’n Blacks Bait and Seafood, and his wife, Denise, have four girls ranging from 10 to 17 years old. Despite the size of their family, the Blacks decided to become a host family…
Sep 25, 2014
Holland’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze part of Beaches to Woodlands
Nothing says fall in Santa Rosa County like Holland Farm’s pumpkin patch open daily from September 27 to November 2, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. B.…
Sep 25, 2014
BOCC considers hiring lobbyist
Monday, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) set in motion the gears for hiring a lobbying firm to represent the interests of Santa Rosa County in Tallahassee. Currently, Santa …
Sep 25, 2014
Volunteers needed to help local veterans and victims of disasters
On Saturday, September 27th Interfaith Ministries will host a training for disaster case managers in Milton at the Community of Christ Church Activity Building (6656 Raymond Hobbs Street) from 9 a.m.…



