Another bear hunt is in the works for December.

Last year, a bear hunt was held in four specified hunting zones. The zones were within four of the seven Bear Management Units across the state. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), which approved and regulated the hunt, approximately 52 black bears were harvested, or killed.

One of the men vying to be the next governor of Florida stopped by Fort Walton Beach Wednesday, Sept. 30, to rally support and answer citizens’ questions.

Byron Donalds, the Republican Party of Florida’s nominee, spent most of the campaign event focusing on affordability.

Santa Rosa County is proposing to reformat its Land Development Code to make it easier to maintain and use, though county officials say no development regulations would be changed.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services will set pet adoption fees at just $10 for its Fall Fest Adoption Event on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the shelter in Milton, according to a news release from Santa Rosa County officials.

Santa Rosa County libraries will adjust their operating hours beginning Monday, Oct. 5. The change will affect all five libraries in the area, according to a news release from Santa Rosa County officials.

A pursuit involving a U-Haul pickup driver sent multiple deputies to the hospital and led to an arrest Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Midway.

Santa Rosa County commissioners on Sept. 22 approved a contract to install a new traffic signal on State Road 87, which is intended to control traffic as the industrial park in East Milton continues to grow.

Santa Rosa Tax Collector’s Offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, for an in-service training day.

Crime scene technicians with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office say the biggest difference between the real world and what people see on “CSI: Miami” comes down mostly to time.

Starting in 2028, U.S. Highway 90 will begin to be repaved from Stewart Street to the Okaloosa County line, FDOT announced Sept. 24.