Spilled concrete blocks traffic
A truck carrying wet cement lost part of its load onto the middle of Sterling Way, just west of Mulat Road about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The street was closed for about two hours while crews scraped and s…
Driver succumbs to injuries
David M. Kicker, 63, Repton, Alabama, has died from injuries incurred in a traffic accident on Jan. 23.
The Florida Highway Patrol announced tonight that Kicker succumbed one week (Jan. 31) after …
Special Olympics group to hold 5K Fun Run and Walk
Special Olympics Escambia/Santa Rosa will hold its second annual Mardi Gras 5K Fun Run and Walk at noon on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Osceola Golf Course in Pensacola. This even will celebrate the Mar…
Bill proposes oil drilling in Blackwater Forest
On Jan. 22, State Representative Doug Broxton filed a bill that would allow for drilling and mining of oil and gas resources at Blackwater River State Forest.
HB 431 would give the governor’s Boar…
Man held on 46 sex crimes
A Milton man is in jail, charged with multiple sex crimes after two young victims came forward. He is also charged with possession of obscene material involving the sexual performance of a child.
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United Way welcomes new director of coastal development
United Way of Santa Rosa County (UWSR) is excited to announce that Kristen Loera of Navarre is now serving as the Director of Coastal Development to assist in expanding the organization’s outreach in…
Bagdad lecture series resumes with "Benjamin Thompson and the Thompson House"
Once a bustling lumber mill village, Bagdad was at the center of the Southeastern lumber industry for more than 110 years before the mill closing in 1939. Bagdad was added to the National Register of…
Man accused of trying to kill deputy with vehicle still in jail
The man accused of trying to kill a deputy with the vehicle he was driving during a police pursuit last week is still being held in the Santa Rosa County jail.
More than fifty vehicle burglaries reported in past two days
More than 50 vehicles have been burglarized in the past two days with large concentrations in Pace and the south end of the county, according to Santa Rosa Sheriff's officials.











