The overnight and morning rain March 8-9 has funneled more red clay into Mulat Bayou.

At about 10:25 a.m., March 6, Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station in Pensacola was locked down.

Thomas Lee Cornelison, 40, of Pace, was arrested March 4, 2025, in conjunction with development on Furlong Road in Avalon Beach, for failing to obtain a DEP permit.

Kip McKendrie Walker, 53, of Gulf Breeze was arrested March 4, 2025, on a first degree misdemeanor charge of Conservation – Environment for his role in the pollution and illicit discharge into Mulat Bayou. The charge is for failing to obtain a DEP permit to comply with the law.

In a show of unity and cooperation, the Santa Rosa County board of commissioners came together without objection or heated discussion to put together an 11-member Land Development Code Task Force.

At the last meeting on the issue, the public expressed their discontent telling commissioners the task force was builder heavy and citizen shy. It led to disagreements between commissioners as to how the committee should be built and the number of members on the task force.

In an effort to address public concerns about the Citizen’s Land Development Code Task Force, Santa Rosa County commissioner Kerry Smith led the way for the rest of the commissioners to chart a new course for the task force.

The overnight rain Feb. 18-19 brought more red clay down the drainage ways from behind Damon Drive Cottages and reportedly fed it into Mulat Bayou. The residents nearby say there are no solutions in sight and no help on the horizon.

A special workshop brought the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners together to discuss the current land development code which has been in place since the latest version introduced in 2019. It was adopted in 2021 with rewrites along the way until 2023.

Following the discovery of Allen Phillips’ body at his home on Jan. 24, his wife Tequila Phillips has been arrested by the Wetumpka Police Department in Alabama and is waiting for extradition to Santa Rosa County. Allen’s body was discovered after a family member called the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office requesting a wellness check at […]

Winter Storm Enzo left an indelible mark on Santa Rosa County January 21, 2025, bringing upwards of 9.8″ of snow to Milton, shattering a 1985 record of 3″.