The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners adopted a 12-month ban on large-scale data centers and other high-demand users in the county’s unincorporated areas, pausing new applications while county staff study potential effects on the local area.

Santa Rosa County students return Aug. 10 to a district coming off an “A” rating and to a school year Superintendent Karen Barber says is one of the most expansive in recent memory.

Heart attack patients in Santa Rosa County don’t have to be rushed across the bay into Escambia County for life-saving treatment. Santa Rosa Medical Center now provides 24/7 emergency cardiac catheterization.

Santa Rosa County officials are moving forward with a proposal that would turn an unused portion of East Milton Park into a BMX track, a project some elected officials and local residents believe could put Santa Rosa County on the map for competitive cycling.

Santa Rosa County leaders are nearly $4 million short of a balanced budget for the next fiscal year, and county officials say there is no easy fix.

Santa Rosa County could become the first county in Northwest Florida to halt any development of artificial intelligence data centers, at least until June 2027.

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.

R.C. Pittman described his decision to run for Santa Rosa County Commission as less of a political move and more of a divine directive, and is one of six qualified candidates on the District 2 ballot.

Several Santa Rosa County residents urged the Santa Rosa County Commission on June 9 to take a public stand against bringing artificial intelligence data centers to the area, warning that the facilities could strain the region’s electricity, water and natural resources.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners took the first step on May 21 in fixing a dangerous intersection that has frustrated drivers and been the location of many car accidents in the Five Points area.