County Commissioner race begins
The first political forum at Holley by the Sea took place Thursday evening. All Santa Rosa County Commissioner candidates attended with the exception of one, Kristopher Daniel Long, (DEM), running fo…
Farmers not sure about fall harvest
This year will be remembered for an abnormal saturation of rain stranding residents within their own homes and warranting a disaster proclamation by President Obama. As volunteers came together to he…
Locals enjoy winemaking from their backyard grapes
Before relocating to Santa Rosa County in 2000 from Houston, Texas Kevin and Elaine Dinwiddie never would have considered themselves winemakers. However, when purchasing their home they acquired a he…
The City of Pace question
Like the regular passing of a solar eclipse, a familiar topic many residents of the unincorporated community of Pace darkens the landscape again: Pace incorporation. Currently, the only governing bod…
FCAT Reading and math
In a year where schools are transitioning from Next Generation Sunshine State Standards to the new Florida Standards, Santa Rosa County continued to rank near the top of our state in student achievem…
SRSO: Fugitive arrested
Cheever charged with grand theft motor vehicle, grand theft firearm
2014 Speaker Series for Marine Corps League
Please join the Marine Corps League for a very Special Presentation and the Kick-Off Event for the Season:
Friday, 30 May, 6 p.m. at Pensacola Veterans Memorial Park. Guest speaker is Captain Dan …
SRSO: Man charged, child neglect, drug possession
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office reports arresting Thomas Bryan Davis, 35 and charging him with neglecting a child without great bodily harm, cocaine and marijuana possession, and drug equipmen…
Counterfeit money detected locally
During a visit to Milton, Arthur Paul Tamulevicz visited Hall's Hardware and attempted to make a purchase with a ten-dollar bill but the cashier discovered it was counterfeit. Tamulevicz said he went…
SRSO: DUI car chase
Deputies said lights and sirens were activated throughout a 12.4 mile high speed chase that ensued Wednesday, when a DUI suspect entered Santa Rosa County from Escambia County line, said Santa Rosa C…












