September 23, 2024 | 5:18 p.m. Santa Rosa County District Schools provided an update on the weather on Monday afternoon. “Santa Rosa County District Schools District Officials have been in close contact with the Santa Rosa Emergency Management Office and National Weather Service of Mobile,” the statement said. “We are actively monitoring the weather as […]

Tropical Cyclone Nine, likely-soon-to-be Hurricane Helene, took a small shift west in the latest forecast cone from the National Hurricane Center.

Santa Rosa County has announced locations where sand is available in preparation for a possible tropical storm or hurricane later this week.

Tallahassee – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday declared a state of emergency for 41 counties as a storm system is expected to rapidly grow into a powerful hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.

The forecast cone is currently east of Santa Rosa County, with projected landfall in the area of Apalachicola, near Florida’s big bend.

Chumuckla Highway from just south of Omega Street to Church Street will have nightly lane closures in place on Tuesday, September 24, and Wednesday, September 25. Milling and paving operations will begin in the area at 7 p.m. each night and end at 6 a.m. Southbound Traffic will be detoured from Norris Road to Pace Patriot Boulevard to Highway 90. Northbound Traffic will be detoured through Church Street to Highway 90 and East to Pace Patriot Boulevard. Flagmen will be onsite to direct resident traffic ONLY.

Three people were killed, including a 24-year-old from Pace, in an Escambia County wreck on Friday that involved a vehicle and two motorcycles.

A 26-year-old man from Pace died in a motorcycle crash on the Pea Ridge Connector on Sept. 18.

An increased law enforcement presence is at Hobbs Middle School and Milton High School on Tuesday after a possible threat made toward the schools.

Although not facing a direct impact from Tropical Storm Francine, Santa Rosa County may still see some impacts from this tropical system. According to the U.S. National Weather Service Mobile Office, local impacts may include: A high risk of deadly rip currents Tuesday night through Friday night Dangerous surf Wednesday night through Thursday night Tornadoes […]