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.

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

A person was found deceased in a burnt out vehicle on the Eglin Range in the early morning hours of Sept. 23.

The vehicle was found near Range Road 234 and Lewis Turner Boulevard.

After more than four decades in the newspaper business, Tim Smolarick is bringing his experience and passion for local journalism to Sandpaper Publishing as group publisher.

Santa Rosa County will hold a Board of County Commissioners meeting on Sept. 22 at 8:30 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Building in Milton. The county calendar confirms the regular meeting for that date and time.

Santa Rosa County has received a low bid of more than $8.3 million for the proposed Navarre Beach Boardwalk, a project that has dominated public comment at county meetings for nearly a month.

Santa Rosa County District Schools is recognizing National Suicide Prevention Month this September by connecting families with the mental health resources they may need.

Mayor Heather Lindsay proclaimed September as Suicide Awareness Month during a City Council meeting Sept. 8, presenting a proclamation to Pastor Bill Wright of Share Your Heart of Northwest Florida.