Wing Cook-off Offers Fun, Tasty Way to Help Local Special Needs Families
Wing Cook-off Offers Fun, Tasty Way to Help Local Special Needs Families
The 4th Annual Wing Cook-off to benefit The Starfish Project, a local nonprofit serving special needs families, will take place from 11: 30 a.m. until 4 p.m., Saturday, November 5 at Navarre Park. Chefs from around the area will prepare and serve a sampling of their best chicken wings. The event will also feature live music … read more
Group Seeks Sponsors to Help Place Wreaths at Barrancas National Cemetery
Group Seeks Sponsors to Help Place Wreaths at Barrancas National Cemetery
Volunteers helping Kiwanis Club of Big Lagoon Foundation on December 17, 2022 will place wreaths at Barrancas National Cemetery at NAS Pensacola as part of Wreaths Across America. Last year the local effort included around 23,500 wreaths – the most to date. However, the effort still falls short of placing wreaths at all of the … read more
88th Annual Pensacola Interstate Fair Set for October 20-30
88th Annual Pensacola Interstate Fair Set for October 20-30
Eleven days of rides, food, fun, music and gaming is affordable for families looking for exciting things to do on a budget. The Pensacola Interstate Fair offers options to save your hard-earned cash with Dollar Day on Opening Day Thursday, Midnight Madness Friday specials, and advance Super Saver discount ride wristbands and half-price admission tickets. In … read more
Local Couple Aims to Help Hurricane Ian Victims
Local Couple Aims to Help Hurricane Ian Victims
SPECIAL SUBMISSION TO SOUTH SANTA ROSA NEWS It has only been one week since Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on Florida as a massive, borderline Category 5 hurricane. Already volunteers and organizations have come together to unite in an effort to help those affected. Anyone who has lived in Florida for any length of time has … read more
Cancer Benefit Aims to Help Teen in Cancer Fight
Cancer Benefit Aims to Help Teen in Cancer Fight
An October 15 fundraiser has been planned to help 15-year-old Jace Green of Navarre in his batter with cancer. Jace has enjoyed sports, including hunting, fishing, football and weightlifting. But after he was diagnosed in February, underwent surgery and started chemotherapy, he has been extremely sick, losing his hair and missing part of the school … read more
School District Employees’ Personal Data Stayed on District Website More Than 16 Months
School District Employees’ Personal Data Stayed on District Website More Than 16 Months
Pictured above is a copy of the letter which was issued to employees Santa Rosa County District Schools on July 25, 2022 issued a letter to multiple employees, stating the district had “discovered” personal employee information had been left exposed on spreadsheets on a district website for more than 16 months. At this time it … read more
Late touchdown pushes Dolphins past Pace, 35-28
Late touchdown pushes Dolphins past Pace, 35-28
Battle Anderson threw for 411 yards against the Pace Patriots, including two touchdowns, and ran for another in the 35-28 district victory. (Photo by Stuart Camp) Everything seemed to be late Friday night for the Gulf Breeze Dolphins: arrival, kickoff, and game-winning touchdown. With 32 seconds left on the clock, Dolphin quarterback Battle Anderson found … read more
Consultant Recommended $3.45M in Reductions to Santa Rosa Schools
Consultant Recommended $3.45M in Reductions to Santa Rosa Schools
Santa Rosa County School District in February 2021 received the findings from a report suggesting the district could save $3.45 million per year. Dr. Bambi Lockman, the district’s former ESE Director, who went on to become the state’s ESE Director, is now a consultant who was hired by Santa Rosa School District to review the … read more
OPINION Santa Rosa County Students Need More Instructional Time and Middle School Sports
OPINION Santa Rosa County Students Need More Instructional Time and Middle School Sports
Last week we revealed that Okaloosa County secondary students, over the course of each school day, receive 37 more minutes of instructional time than their peers in Santa Rosa County District Schools. Supposedly Santa Rosa County made the switch to a six-period schedule and less instructional time to save money. But that didn’t happen. One … read more
Navarre Man Jailed after Exposing Sexual Organs to Neighbor
Navarre Man Jailed after Exposing Sexual Organs to Neighbor
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office on September 17 reported to the 8100 block of Molina Street in Navarre after a complaint of a man exposing his sexual organs in the front yard of a residence. Responding deputies were shown a video recorded by a female neighbor. In the video the suspect was seen walking up … read more
