Good Friday Office Closures
The following offices and departments will close on Friday, March 29 in observance of Good Friday. Regular hours of operation will resume on Monday, April 1.
· Santa Rosa County Board of Com…
Prescribed Burn Planned for Perdido River Water Management Area
Santa Rosa residents may notice heavy smoke over Pensacola tomorrow. Don't be alarmed.
The Northwest Florida Water Management District is conducting a prescribed burn in Escambia County on Thursda…
Controlled burn in Harold
The Florida Forest Service is conducting a 403-acre prescribed burn on state lands south of Intersate 10 just east of Harold today.
Smoke will be visible from the interstate but north to northwest…
Series of Blunders Leads to Multiple Fraud Arrests
Shortly after 4PM on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, Escambia Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Regions Bank located at 4 East Nine Mile Road in reference to a fraud complaint. When they arrived, they wer…
Men in Action
Morris Smith grew up in Hollywood, Fla. without many positive male influences in his life.
"My father, he was off and on in my life, more off than on," Smith said. "I had a rough upbringing and ha…
East Spencerfield Road Closure Wednesday night
Southern East Spencer Field Road will close for resurfacing on Wednesday, March 27 at 8 p.m. until approximately 5 a.m. on Thursday, March 28.
During that time, southbound traffic on East Spence…
Shiver Reunion April 13 in Pensacola
The Shiver Family Reunion will be held on Saturday, April 13 at the Blue Angel Recreation Area, Pensacola. All descendants of John William Shiver and Hannah Clemmons Shiver are welcome.
The reunio…
Abbott Guilty
Shannon Abbott has been found guilty of child abuse based on an incident that happened while she was working at the Department of Juvenile Justice detention center, according to Santa Rosa court reco…
Headed to the beach? Help biologists monitor spawning horseshoe crabs
A ritual dating back millions of years takes place again this spring on Florida beaches. Spring marks horseshoe crabs’ mating season, and biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Co…
SUV hits stop sign, flips on side
Robert Williams Jr., 17, of Milton, was taken to Santa Rosa Medical Center around 7 a.m. today for minor injuries after his 2008 Ford Escape overturned at Chantilly Way and U.S. 90, according to Flor…











