Salary negotiations between the Santa Rosa County School District and the Santa Rosa Professional Educators reached an impasse in March after three bargaining sessions failed to produce an agreement, with the union rejecting the district’s repeated offer of a one-time, non-recurring bonus in favor of a recurring salary increase.

John Frankman didn’t plan on running for Congress. The former Army Special Forces Green Beret says he spent years after leaving the military fighting for service members punished under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, writing op-eds, testifying on Capitol Hill and appearing on national media. What he saw in Washington convinced him that wasn’t enough.

When the world feels like it is spinning out of control, Jim Waters turns to a passage he has carried for years.

Bar-Celona, a tapas bar and restaurant, has opened in the Pace area, bringing a dining concept its owners say northern Santa Rosa County has never had and one born directly from their own travels across Spain and Europe.

The prolonged dry spell settling over the Florida Panhandle may feel unprecedented to residents, but a National Weather Service meteorologist said drought conditions like these are a well-documented feature of the region’s spring climate.

A proposal to rezone two parcels along the Stewart Street corridor for a revamped Circle K convenience store and gas station cleared the city’s planning board unanimously and is now before the city council, which heard an initial presentation on the item on April 14.

After more than a year of permitting and patience, Mama Lattes has opened a drive-through location in Milton, and the community made sure the owners knew it was ready.

A seventh grader from Avalon Middle School took home the top prize in this year’s Amazing Shake competition, impressing a panel of community and corporate judges with his poise, professionalism and a business pitch; walking away with $250, a crystal trophy and a vision of his future.

The Santa Rosa County Commission District 2 incumbent, now seeking a second term, said it was his wife who pushed him into the race. He had been talking about local politics, complaining about the direction of things, and she gave him an ultimatum: run or stop talking.

Residents packed a public forum Tuesday evening to push for faster action on a long-stalled highway widening project they say has left the area dangerously unprepared for growth and storm evacuations.