At Santa Rosa High School, teacher of the year Kim Conolly has found the recipe for success to help students stay on track to graduate, regardless of the challenges they face.

The school gives students ages 16 to 21 a chance to earn a standard high school diploma after they’ve left traditional high school.

Pace High School’s Teacher of the Year never thought he would follow in his mother’s footsteps in her teaching career. Now they both work at the same school.

Growing up, Kurt Chism was unsure of his career path. His mother, Karlyn, was a teacher, but he did not plan to follow in her footsteps.

A team of four undergraduate students from the University of West Florida earned the finalist position, placing fourth, at the second National Association of State Procurement Officials, or NASPO, Supply Chain Case Competition hosted in Raleigh, North Carolina on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5.

Mya Waitman was crowned homecoming queen at halftime of Milton’s football game against Mosley last Monday night.

Alumni Stephen ‘81 and Mona ‘79 Wright, community advocates and co-founders of the nonprofit Coastal Connection, are investing $500,000 in the University of West Florida to create the Wright Family Institute for Global and Population Health housed in the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health.

Santa Rosa Medical Center is partnering with a nonprofit to ensure young adults with disabilities make the transition from school to the workforce.

Milton High School’s 2024 homecoming celebration will be on Sept. 27.  

Milton High School Principal Timothy Short was chosen as Santa Rosa County’s Principal of The Year for 2024-2025. Short has held the position as principal for nine and a half years and has worked in education for more than 30.

Santa Rosa County District Schools are looking for volunteers to increase safety on campus.

The University of West Florida welcomed two National Merit Finalists this fall semester, bringing the total recipients of this scholarship to 16 students since 2017.