Stories by Staff Reporters
Stories by Staff Reporters
Santa Rosa County launches resident app
Santa Rosa County residents have a new way to access county information and report maintenance issues.
Pace man faces federal charges in Smokey Bear sign theft case
A 30-year-old Pace man accused of stealing Smokey Bear signs from a series of state parks last year has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of theft of government property.
Pace man faces up to 248 years after guilty plea
A Pace man has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bank fraud, one count of embezzlement of labor union funds and three counts of falsifying labor union reports, according to a July 1 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida.
Santa Rosa County Schools ask you to stuff the bus
School is a little over a month away and the Santa Rosa County School District, along with the United Way of West Florida, is once again asking for school supplies during their annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign.
Precautionary boil water notice announced for Bagdad-Garcon Point Water System
A precautionary boil water notice has been announced for Bagdad-Garcon Point Water System. The notice affects Winwood Lane.
Intermittent lane closures expected on Berryhill Road
Drivers on Berryhill Road at King George Parkway should expect intermittent lane closures due to contractor damage to a sewer force main in the area.
Jay man convicted of animal cruelty
A Santa Rosa County jury convicted a Jay man on June 19 of aggravated animal cruelty following a case involving the torture and death of a kitten and the suspected killing of two other cats, according to a news release from the office of State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden.
Sheriff: Milton sex offender visited East Milton Elementary in March
Robert Eugene McCurdy, 38, of Milton, was arrested June 19 on a sex offender registration violation after allegedly attending a school field day event months earlier, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Celebrate America 250 at your local library throughout June, July
With the United States of America’s 250th anniversary approaching, Santa Rosa County Library System is showing its patriotic side with a series of events at various branches.
Santa Rosa County debuts living shoreline at Floridatown Park
Santa Rosa County announced the completion of a $1 million living shoreline project at Floridatown Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 16, completing a project that officials say will protect nearly 1,000 feet of bayfront from coastal erosion that has steadily damaged it since hurricanes Ivan and Sally.
















