To say Jay High School’s FFA plays a big role in life at the school would be an understatement. With 100 members between the middle and high school chapter (one-fifth of the student population), Jay FFA is perhaps the most prominent intracurricular organization in the school.

This past week, Jay’s FFA held several events in honor of National FFA week, as well as to recognize the agricultural heritage of the Town of Jay. For those not familiar with the organization, FFA stands for Future Farmers of America, but the official name is the National FFA Organization.

The Santa Rosa County Commission on Thursday proclaimed its appreciation for 11 Leonardo Helicopters and Leonardo DRS employees who pulled a pilot from a crashed private plane at Peter Prince Airport on Monday, Feb. 6.

Santa Rosa County is encouraging residents to check their flood risk and buy flood insurance, if necessary, to protect their property from flood damage.

Love was the biggest winner at Saturday’s Play for a Purpose volleyball tournament in Pace.
The event raised about $8,000 to help the families of the Davidson brothers – Khai, 13, Dawson, 11, and Jack, 3 – whose father was killed on New Year’s Day and whose mother is in jail charged with his murder.

The Milton City Council approved a $50,500 environmental fine at its regular meeting last week, while critics used the opportunity to renew their attacks against City Manager Randy Jorgenson.

Once every 10 years or so, Navarre Beach goes through beach nourishment, a process in which sand, lost through erosion, is replaced through other sources.

This can help widen the beach, making it more resistant to the effects of erosion and storms.

The last time Navarre Beach went through this process was 2016 and it was due to happen again in 2026. That was until Hurricane Sally’s impact bumped up the timetable. Now, nearly three years after Sally hit the Gulf Coast, the beach has still not been restored.

The Pace Farmer’s Market has scheduled a grass volleyball tournament to raise money for the siblings who lost their father in a fatal New Year’s Day shooting.
Play with a Purpose is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at the next Pace Farmer’s Market at Woodbine Baptist Church, 4912 Woodbine Road in Pace.

Residents have begged Santa Rosa County for months to improve code enforcement to prevent erosion damage and water pollution. Last week, the Board of County Commissioners approved increasing landfill fees, including a $1 per ton impact fee to pay for four new compliance officers.

The old ball and chain has been given a new meaning. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson spoke at a news conference about a murder for hire case involving a man and a woman from Pace.
“I think this is my first Valentine’s Day press conference,” Johnson said. “That’s kind of appropriate because we’re going to tell you about a love story.”
“I think this is my first Valentine’s Day press conference,” Johnson said. “That’s kind of appropriate because we’re going to tell you about a love story.”

Milton Gateway investors aren’t worried about U.S. Highway 90 widening.

Atalanta Investment Properties LLC and Kearing LLC own 6776 and 6780 Caroline Street, respectively, and plan to develop the buildings as a joint project to create as many as seven new retail spaces.