Pensacola Bay Bridge Naming Committee Seeks Suggestions
Pensacola Bay Bridge Naming Committee Seeks Suggestions
The Pensacola Bay Bridge Naming Committee is seeking suggestions from the public to name the new bridge linking Escambia and Santa Rosa counties via U.S. Highway 98. Individuals can propose a name through the close of business Monday, June 3. The committee will review the suggestions, put forward a name for public input at meetings … read more
Regional transportation planners seek public input on 5-year priorities
Regional transportation planners seek public input on 5-year priorities
The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization will be determining the 2021-25 Transportation Project Priorities and public input is a vital part of the process. TPO staff will collect public input at the following public outreach events and workshops: SANTA ROSA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING Thursday, May 9, 2019 9 a.m. Tiger Point Community Center 1370 … read more
County mulls grace period and refunds for feather flag citations
County mulls grace period and refunds for feather flag citations
Caving to pressure from small business owners, Santa Rosa County Commissioners on Thursday plan to vote on a 180-day grace period for feather flags and refunds for citations issued for such usage. County staff, at the behest of Santa Rosa County Commissioner Bob Cole, recently started taking a harder stance on enforcing sign regulations, issuing … read more
Gulf Breeze High School student wins 2019 Congressional Art Competition
Gulf Breeze High School student wins 2019 Congressional Art Competition
Gulf Breeze High School student Haley Barrett on May 4 won first place in the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for her piece entitled “Blackwater Dryad.” The annual art competition took place at the Mattie Kelly Art Center on Northwest Florida State College’s campus in Niceville, and she was presented the honor by U.S. Congressman Matt … read more
Droogsma signs with New York Giants
Droogsma signs with New York Giants
Former Gulf Breeze High School and Florida State University shotput champion Austin Droogsma is now a New York Giants football player. Droogsma, who was listed by the Giants as 6 feet 4 inches and 345 pounds, on Sunday signed a three-year contract after being invited to attend the Giants’ rookie mini camp last week in … read more
Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is May 11
Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is May 11
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 27th annual national food drive on Saturday, May 11. The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country’s largest single-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need. Customers simply leave their donation of non-perishable food items next to their mailbox … read more
Do You Need a Measles Vaccine?
Do You Need a Measles Vaccine?
If you have watched the news recently, you have probably heard about the recent outbreaks of measles in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention share that there have been 626 individual cases in 2019, diagnosed between January 1 and April 19. There are several states experiencing outbreaks, which are defined as … read more
Governor DeSantis applauds “unprecedented victories” during 2019 legislative session
Governor DeSantis applauds “unprecedented victories” during 2019 legislative session
Governor Ron DeSantis today commended the Florida Legislature for working with him this session to achieve unprecedented victories for Floridians in a wide range of policy areas that will benefit Florida for decades to come. “This session marks the beginning of a new day in Florida,” said Governor DeSantis. “From our environment, to education, to … read more
Mental health support group forms in Navarre
Mental health support group forms in Navarre
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition, allowing participants to gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an … read more
Death row inmate charged with cellmate’s murder at Milton prison
Death row inmate charged with cellmate’s murder at Milton prison
Bill Eddins, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced today that Rocky Ali Beamon was indicted by the Grand Jury in and for Santa Rosa County, Florida, on the charge of First Degree Premeditated Murder for the January 22, 2017, killing of 27-year-old Nicholas Anderson. The Defendant and the victim were cellmates … read more
