One of Santa Rosa County’s oldest schools is getting a breath of new life as the Santa Rosa County School Board approved a $34 million phase one project which will see middle and high school students move into a new two-story building by 2029.

Santa Rosa County commissioners on July 23 recognized the Navarre Rotary Club for its work to prevent drownings on local beaches, adopting a proclamation marking July 19-25 as National Drowning Prevention Week.

A man who fled deputies serving felony warrants and swam into the Blackwater River was found dead July 22, according to a news release from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Santa Rosa County commissioners will begin to direct staff to begin drafting ordinances to curb parking issues seen throughout the county; from vehicles parking on beach dunes to RV’s parked on county right-of-way.

Santa Rosa County commissioners agreed on July 21 to move forward with the county adopting new stormwater standards, saying the shift will improve how local drainage and stormwater projects are designed.

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect current information.

The former nominee to be the Town of Jay’s next town manager was arrested after what the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says was one of multiple arrests in a sex offender compliance sweep.

Tropical Depression 2 is inching toward the northern Gulf Coast early Monday, with forecasters at the National Weather Service saying the storm could be upgraded to tropical storm status by late afternoon.

Santa Rosa County students report to class on August 10. Which means the time is now to get the supplies your students need to hit the ground running for a successful school year.

Milton city officials are drafting an ordinance that would prohibit camping and sleeping in public places within city limits as part of the city’s response to state requirements regarding public camping.

Getting stopped by a Milton police officer this summer might mean getting a ticket for a free ice cream cone.