Robert Eugene McCurdy, 38, of Milton, was arrested June 19 on a sex offender registration violation after allegedly attending a school field day event months earlier, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating three people for their alleged roles in the death of an alligator in Milton.

The three people — Kevin Lacz, Richard Reader and Jason Griffin — allegedly trapped, transported and killed an 8.5-foot alligator without a valid alligator nuisance permit and without proper CITES tagging. Lacz is a former member of Navy SEAL Team 3 and served with sniper Chris Kyle. All three men live in the Navarre area.

With the United States of America’s 250th anniversary approaching, Santa Rosa County Library System is showing its patriotic side with a series of events at various branches.

Most naval bases take their names from their location, or the towns nearby. Naval Air Station Whiting Field is different. The Navy’s busiest training base, tucked into northern Santa Rosa County, carries the name of a man, one who never set foot on it.

Pace Assembly of God is in the final stages of its most significant renovation in more than four decades, with Pastor Joey Rogers hoping to open a new 11,000-square-foot welcome center and renovated campus by late October.

Father’s Day is just days away, and two Santa Rosa County pastors are weighing in on what scripture says about fatherhood, and where modern dads tend to fall short.
Pastor Doug Holmes of Christian Life Church said he pushes back against the idea that fatherhood means sitting at the top of a household hierarchy.

Santa Rosa County announced the completion of a $1 million living shoreline project at Floridatown Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 16, completing a project that officials say will protect nearly 1,000 feet of bayfront from coastal erosion that has steadily damaged it since hurricanes Ivan and Sally.

Discussion on social media about data centers potentially coming to Santa Rosa County has increased in recent weeks, with one county commissioner seeking to introduce a 12-month moratorium on such projects at the County Commission meeting June 22.

With a flash flood watch in effect until late Friday, Santa Rosa County’s public works department is making sand available at four locations on a first-come, first-served basis as the effects of Tropical Storm Arthur head our way.

Brian Stisser of Pace would be one of the people in Santa Rosa County to tell you that Father’s Day isn’t about him.
The 42-year-old leads Cub Scout Pack 78 in Santa Rosa County, where he’s the guy roughly 35 kids run to for high-fives, hugs, and, for one time only, nail painting. To really understand why he is there for others, you have to go back to where he started, and it wasn’t all good.