Son arrested in elderly abuse case
A former Bagdad couple was arrested and charged after stealing more than $30,000 dollars, leaving an elderly woman in the dark, without electricity, groceries and overdue bills, according to a Santa …
Pace man driver of train in accident; Jay man injured when semi hits tractor
A Jay man is in serious condition following an accident on Hwy. 87 north involving an 18-wheeler and a peanut combine when he was ejected from a tractor. Two people were injured in Okaloosa County wh…
Pace home invasion leads to altercation
An altercation took place during a home invasion in a Pace home, sending one woman to the hospital around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office.
Two black men invaded a…
Cops: Jay woman arrested after hiding suspect
A Jay woman was arrested for allegedly hiding Travis Kelly, the 32-year-old man charged with DUI manslaughter in the August death of a Milton woman, when a special operations unit served a warrant fo…
Sheriff's Office: Woman escapes handcuffs twice, kicks deputies
An out-of-state woman allegedly managed to slip out of her handcuffs twice and beat on the windows of a patrol car after an alleged alcohol-fueled, physical altercation with Santa Rosa deputies promp…
Handgun under car seat leads to arrest in traffic stop
A traffic stop led to the arrest of a 20-year-old Milton man who allegedly had a concealed weapon and drugs in his car, when he was pulled over at the intersection of Stewart Street and Munson Highwa…
Better Business Bureau Warns: Scammers Exploiting Affordable Care Act Confusion
Consumers across the U.S. are reporting phone calls that claim to be from the government about new health insurance cards required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Better Business Bureau is warning …
County pays $125,000 to settle accident case
The Board of County Commissioners chose to settle a dispute through mediation regarding a vehicle versus bicycle accident involving a county vehicle.
Santa Rosa County opted to settle an accident …
VA’s new call center aims to improve response times
The Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System announces the operation of its call center.
The call center will operate from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. …
2013 Chumuckla School Reunion
The 2013 Chumuckla School Reunion is set for September 28. The reunion will be at the Living Truth Church-formally known as the Farmer's Opry, located at 8897 Byrom Campbell Road-Pace. The reunion i…