Republican Party of Santa Rosa County conducts candidate interviews
Republican Party of Santa Rosa County conducts candidate interviews
The Santa Rosa County Republican Executive Committee met July 13 to hear from candidates running for county commission for Districts 1, 3 and 5. Two incumbent commissioners and one Republican candidate were invited but did not appear: current District 1 Commissioner Sam Parker, current District 3 Commissioner Don Salter, and District 3 candidate James Calkins. … read more
School district plans to kick off fall sports August 17
School district plans to kick off fall sports August 17
Pending school board approval on Thursday, fall sports for Santa Rosa County District Schools will begin August 17, and the first regular season contest will take place September 4. Per SRCDS there will be a re-organization meeting on August 10 to determine moving forward. “Schools will follow guidelines based on the July 23rd board approved … read more
School district develops employee guidelines for returning to work amid COVID-19
School district develops employee guidelines for returning to work amid COVID-19
Santa Rosa County School Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick today announced he will ask the school board to vote Thursday on requiring students who return to the classroom August 24 to wear face masks at certain times during the school day. Wyrosdick said all details have not yet been worked out but that if approved students would … read more
Disturbance expected to enter the Gulf on Tuesday
Disturbance expected to enter the Gulf on Tuesday
According to the National Hurricane Center, a tropical wave located over Hispaniola and the adjacent waters of the southwestern Atlantic is expected to move west-northwestward over the next several days and enter the southeastern Gulf of Mexico by late Tuesday, and then move across the central Gulf on Wednesday and reach the northwestern Gulf on … read more
Lawsuit filed to stop City of Pensacola from removing historic monument
Lawsuit filed to stop City of Pensacola from removing historic monument
A lawsuit was filed in State court Tuesday night along with a request for a request for an Emergency Temporary Restraining Order that seeks to prevent the City of Pensacola from removing what plaintiffs describe as the oldest veterans monument in the nation’s oldest city. According to the City of Pensacola, its City Council on … read more
Trump administration task force to build/rebuild monuments to American heroes hosts inaugural meeting
Trump administration task force to build/rebuild monuments to American heroes hosts inaugural meeting
Photo: Secretary Bernhardt at the inaugural meeting of the Task Force for Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes. Photo Credit: Department of the Interior Photographer. The Trump Administration yesterday hosted the first meeting of the Task Force for Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes (Task Force) at the United States Department of the … read more
Mom of special needs daughter starts distance learning petition for upcoming school year
Mom of special needs daughter starts distance learning petition for upcoming school year
With less than a month before school resumes, a petition asking for a distance learning option in Santa Rosa County is making waves, and the mom behind it, Ashley Dehnert Miller, is unapologetic in her efforts to give local families more choices for their school-aged children. Miller has two children in the school system. Her … read more
So far more than 17,600 Santa Rosa voters have requested ballots by mail
So far more than 17,600 Santa Rosa voters have requested ballots by mail
The Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections Office has been busy processing requests from thousands of voters who want to vote by mail during the upcoming elections. “We are currently at over 17,600 requests, including both military and civilian,” stated Supervisor of Elections Tappie Villane, who pointed out that is more than 7,600 additional … read more
Baptist reverts to “no visitors” policy due to recent COVID-19 spike
Baptist reverts to “no visitors” policy due to recent COVID-19 spike
Baptist Health Care has revised its visitation policy, following a spike in COVID-19 cases in the local area and state. Effective Wednesday, July 15 at 5 a.m., no visitors will be permitted at Baptist, Gulf Breeze and Jay Hospitals, Baptist Towers and all Baptist Health Care medical parks, urgent care centers and physician offices. Visitor … read more
Evidence indicates airman likely sustained fatal injuries upon being pulled from the aircraft
Evidence indicates airman likely sustained fatal injuries upon being pulled from the aircraft
An Air Force Special Operations Aircraft Accident Investigation Board report released today found a U.S. Air Force combat controller sustained fatal injuries upon extraction from the aircraft in an accident that occurred on November 5, 2019, when his reserve parachute inadvertently deployed. Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 23rd Special … read more
