An armed man who authorities said took his ex-girlfriend hostage at her Holt home was found dead inside the residence Thursday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A teacher at Rhodes Elementary noticed something was wrong with a third grader — the child couldn’t see clearly. A school counselor tracked down the mother, who said she had already taken all three of her kids to the eye doctor. She had the prescriptions. She just didn’t have the money to fill them.

The “Precautionary Boil Water Notice” has been rescinded/canceled for the customers in the following areas:

The Santa Rosa County School Board is set to consider an updated school choice plan for the 2026-27 school year at its Thursday meeting, a document outlining how families across the district’s roughly 31,000 students may request transfers and access alternative education options.

Authorities are investigating the discovery of a deceased man who was found underneath the Garcon Point Bridge on Monday, according to a social media post from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Beginning April 4, 2026, the Family History and Research Center (FHRC), located at 6275 Dogwood Drive, Milton, FL, will adjust its hours of operation.

Nominations for a position with the Civil Service Board in Santa Rosa County will be accepted beginning Monday, March 23, 2026, by the Supervisor of Elections Office and must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., Fri., Apr. 24, 2026. Any registered voter in Santa Rosa County qualifies.

An 18-year-old Milton man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash at a Berryhill Road intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Renee Johnmeyer says she did not go looking for a career in politics. Politics, she says, came to her.