Dec 24, 2012
DCF: Parents can help children cope with trauma
TALLAHASSEE — Children can start showing signs of trauma right away or months after a disastrous event. Just hearing about an event on the news or seeing a reaction from parents is enough to have an …
Dec 24, 2012
Commission votes to extend suspension of road impact fees
Santa Rosa County Commissioners recently voted to extend the suspension of transportation or road impact fees for the fifth year in a row. This waiver will extend the suspension of the transportation…
Dec 24, 2012
Death leads to abuse hotline overhaul
The Florida Department of Children and Families announced last week it recently implemented a new child-abuse hotline tracking system — one designed to be faster and more accurate. The upgrade was br…
Dec 24, 2012
Letters to Santa from S.S. Dixon in Pace
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a gift from you because I like to play with your toys you give me. And a presents with a toy of Rudolph the rednose reindeer to play with it. I love Christmas b…
Dec 24, 2012
Florida agrees to allow Air Force to train on more state land
As part of the Air Force’s quest to find more space to meet increasing training demands in Northwest Florida, it now will be allowed to conduct nonhazardous missions on additional state-owned land. T…
Dec 21, 2012
Winners of the Reindeer Scramble
Winners of the Reindeer Scramble, and a ham from the Honeybaked Ham Company.
1.Will Adkinson 2. Vera R. Cooper 3. Howard E. Vann, Sr. 4.Frederik Smith 5. Bertha Morton
Dec 21, 2012
DJJ to remove girls from facility
The Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility in East Milton will be closed on Dec. 24, according to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. The girls remaining in the facility at this time are …
Dec 20, 2012
Sheriff's Office having problems with telephone system
The Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office is having major technical issues with its phone systems, which is in the process of extensive repair. There is no projected time frame for the system to be reliably fu…
Dec 20, 2012
Santa Rosa TDC to contribute $200,000 to equestrian center
The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council will contribute $200,000 to help build what has turned out to be the somewhat controversial equestrian center in East Milton.