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What was once a furniture showroom and later an overhead door supplier became something else entirely Tuesday: a hands-on career and technical education hub that Santa Rosa County School District leaders say has been 14 years in the making.

The “Precautionary Boil Water Notice” has been rescinded/canceled for the customers in the following areas:

The Santa Rosa County School Board is set to consider an updated school choice plan for the 2026-27 school year at its Thursday meeting, a document outlining how families across the district’s roughly 31,000 students may request transfers and access alternative education options.

Authorities are investigating the discovery of a deceased man who was found underneath the Garcon Point Bridge on Monday, according to a social media post from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.

The Santa Rosa County Commission voted unanimously on March 26 to deny a conditional use permit that would have allowed a faith-based college to construct a campus on 21 acres of rural land off Chumuckla Highway north of Pace.

April is Water Conservation Month. While April is typically a dry month in the Sunshine State, it comes as Florida experiences drought conditions from Escambia County to Monroe County.

Beginning April 4, 2026, the Family History and Research Center (FHRC), located at 6275 Dogwood Drive, Milton, FL, will adjust its hours of operation.

Nominations for a position with the Civil Service Board in Santa Rosa County will be accepted beginning Monday, March 23, 2026, by the Supervisor of Elections Office and must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., Fri., Apr. 24, 2026. Any registered voter in Santa Rosa County qualifies.

An 18-year-old Milton man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash at a Berryhill Road intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Renee Johnmeyer says she did not go looking for a career in politics. Politics, she says, came to her.