On June 30 Santa Rosa County held the East Milton Master Plan Meeting, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. During the meeting residents expressed concerns and shared feedback for consideration in planning for land spanning Blackwater River east to the county line and south to the Yellow River.

June 29, 2025, marks the 70th anniversary of the first operational Strategic Air Command (SAC) B-52 Stratofortress delivery to the 93rd Bombardment Wing (Heavy) at Castle Air Force Base, Calif. The aircraft, RB-52B (52-8711), departed the Boeing Moses Lake testing facility at Larson AFB, Wash., and performed a seven-hour training mission prior to the delivery to Castle AFB.

First responders have a difficult job. They are often the difference between life and death, a stressful profession in which it’s necessary to keep yourself mentally healthy. For Santa Rosa County’s Lifeguard Ambulance Service, this is where therapy dog Langley comes in.

Rayvaughn L. Andrews, 41, of Pensacola, Florida, pled guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and money laundering offenses. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

Bright green paintballs whizzed through the humid air in all directions.  Many zoomed past or contacted the advancing three-Airmen team desperately trying to reach a casualty 50 yards away.

An applied research project led by Dr. Nicholas Hasan Buker, chair and professor in the Department of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at the University of West Florida, has produced a new evidence-based approach to designing police patrol beat borders.

“It was time,” University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders said when asked about her decision to resign from her role.

The Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners reviewed the county’s current funds and revenue at their draft budget meeting on June 23. The board weighed opportunities to limit current construction projects taking place within the county and pull funding to supplement other parts of the budget. The balanced budget must be delivered by July 15, with the final budget hearing in September.

You’d think that Weber’s Skate World would be hot during their speed skating team’s practice. You’d be wrong.

Skaters whip by, helmets latched tightly, skates at the perfect angle, leaving viewers in their dust and producing a strong gust of wind as they zip by. Over the din of team chatter and skates sliding against the rink, you can hear Dave Weber calling the next group of skaters to prepare.