Former Fort Walton Beach Finance Director Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Organized Fraud
Former Fort Walton Beach Finance Director Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Organized Fraud
Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on January 11, 2021, former City of Fort Walton Beach Finance Director, Brandy Ferris, pled no contest to felony charges of Organized Fraud and Money Laundering. She will sentenced by Okaloosa County Circuit Judge Stone on August 19, 2021. From May … read more
IMPACT 100 Seeks Members
IMPACT 100 Seeks Members
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area during 2020 had 1,166 members awarding a record-breaking 11 grants of $106,000 each to local nonprofit organizations in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The 2021 Membership Season for IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area is underway, and two virtual events have been announced to introduce prospective members to the process for funding grants … read more
Utility’s Annual Elections Scheduled for January 19
Utility’s Annual Elections Scheduled for January 19
The Holley-Navarre Water System Inc. will hold its Annual Meeting, including election of directors, on January 19, 2021. The meeting will be called to order at 7 a.m., and voting will take place from 7:30 a.m. through 7 p.m. The Annual Meeting take place in the HNWS board room, located at 8574 Turkey Bluff Road. … read more
Beach Chamber Plans Events February 1-7 to Increase Island Business
Beach Chamber Plans Events February 1-7 to Increase Island Business
The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that a Mardi Gras-themed Lighted Boat Parade is set for Saturday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. and will headline the Chamber’s INDULGE Week on the island, February 1-7. Pensacola Beach and neighboring business communities have seen a sharp decline in visitor traffic over the past … read more
Beware of Lost/Found Pet Groups on Facebook
Beware of Lost/Found Pet Groups on Facebook
Yesterday South Santa Rosa News Publisher Romi White found two abandoned dogs at Yellow River Boat Ramp. A report later surfaced, indicating the dogs had first been spotted at that remote location around New Year’s Day. The temperature yesterday was in the mid-40s. They were shivering and hungry. It was a truly heartbreaking discovery. White … read more
Clerk of Court Spencer Calls For Commissioner Parker to Resign
Clerk of Court Spencer Calls For Commissioner Parker to Resign
SPECIAL TO SOUTH SANTA ROSA NEWS – FOLLOWING IS THE SPEECH GIVEN DURING LAST NIGHT’S COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING BY SANTA ROSA COUNTY CLERK OF COURT & COMPTROLLER DONALD C. SPENCER: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for allowing me to speak. I think the public should be aware of the events regarding the Waste Pro Contract and … read more
Santa Rosa Teacher Raises Delayed – Bargaining Session Set for Jan. 13
Santa Rosa Teacher Raises Delayed – Bargaining Session Set for Jan. 13
So far there have been three bargaining sessions between Santa Rosa Professional Educators, the union representing Santa Rosa County’s public school teachers, and the school district’s bargaining team – but no pay hikes yet for educators. “This year’s negotiations have included discussions regarding the new beginning teacher pay amount provided by House Bill 641,” said … read more
DeSantis Visits Pensacola Vaccination Clinic, Promises More COVID-19 Vaccines
DeSantis Visits Pensacola Vaccination Clinic, Promises More COVID-19 Vaccines
Florida Senator Doug Broxson, left, pictured during Governor Ron DeSantis’ press conference this morning in Pensacola Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday visited a mass vaccination clinic at Olive Baptist Church and promised more vaccines will be available in the near future. Ascension Sacred Heart facilitated two mass vaccination clinics on Wednesday and Thursday, including … read more
Three Santa Rosa Schools in Top 20 for State’s 2020 Highest COVID-19 Cases
Three Santa Rosa Schools in Top 20 for State’s 2020 Highest COVID-19 Cases
Seven Northwest Florida schools, including three in Santa Rosa County, ranked in the Top 20 highest COVID-19 positive cases in 2020, per the Florida Department of Health. Pace High School tied for 7th highest in the state, Navarre High tied for 15th and Gulf Breeze High tied for 18th. The report issued yesterday indicates that … read more
Santa Rosa’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Nearly 2.5 Times Higher Than State Average
Santa Rosa’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Nearly 2.5 Times Higher Than State Average
During a press conference on Monday local health officials said Santa Rosa County’s positivity rate for COVID-19 is “very high” at nearly 30 percent – or almost 2.5 times the current state average of 12.52. “We do think the holidays played a part of that,” said County Health Department Director Sandra Park-O’Hara, who stressed the … read more
