Santa Rosa Conservation Project Approved
Santa Rosa Conservation Project Approved
Big Coldwater Creek flows through the Wolfe Creek Forest. Photo courtesy Vernon Compton. The Florida Cabinet on May 31 approved nearly $40 million toward conservation and preservation of thousands of acres across Florida, including the Wolfe Creek Forest project in north Santa Rosa County. The $9.47 million Wolfe Creek Forest acquisition will be managed by … read more
Local Letter Carriers Collected 188K Pounds of Food for Hunger
Local Letter Carriers Collected 188K Pounds of Food for Hunger
Residents in our community stepped up to help feed their hungry neighbors during the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers collected more than 188,800 pounds of food during the drive on May 14. This is the most successful Stamp Out Hunger food drive in … read more
Test Results Show 18 Water Samples Exceed PFAS Limits Near NAS Whiting Field and its OLFs
Test Results Show 18 Water Samples Exceed PFAS Limits Near NAS Whiting Field and its OLFs
The U.S. Navy on November 9 issued a press release, confirming a PFAS release area at OLF Santa Rosa, which is located inside Santa Rosa County’s Well Field Protection Area in East Milton. That confirmed PFAS release area, depicted by an “X,” lies within Santa Rosa County’s designated well field protection area, outlined in red. … read more
County’s Local Option Sales Tax Revenues Could Exceed Projections by $15 million
County’s Local Option Sales Tax Revenues Could Exceed Projections by $15 million
District 1 (Pace) has generated the most state shared and local option sales tax revenue for Santa Rosa County, averaging nearly one-third of countywide collections per annum from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, Pace’s portion increased to 43% of the countywide total. Graphic courtesy Santa Rosa County Budget Department. Santa Rosa County voters in November … read more
Majority of Capital Funding from Tourism Revenue Utilized for South Santa Rosa Projects
Majority of Capital Funding from Tourism Revenue Utilized for South Santa Rosa Projects
Santa Rosa County has released a capital funding report for Tourist Development Tax dollars, and data shows that since 2018 more than 95% has been or is being utilized for projects in South County. Less than 5% was spent in North Santa Rosa County, per the May 2022 report. Tourist Development Tax revenues are generated … read more
Free trolley service returns to Pensacola Beach Memorial Day Weekend
Free trolley service returns to Pensacola Beach Memorial Day Weekend
The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) will launch their free, open-air trolley service along Pensacola Beach this Memorial Day weekend, beginning Friday, May 27. The 2022 Pensacola Beach Island Trolley, operated by Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT), will run daily from 4 p.m. to midnight through Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5. The trolleys help alleviate … read more
DeSantis Appoints Holley Native To Florida Building Commission
DeSantis Appoints Holley Native To Florida Building Commission
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointment of Brian Swope and Tim Tolbert to the Florida Building Commission. Tim Tolbert Tolbert, of Holley, is the Building Official and Director of Building Services for Escambia County. He is a member of the International Code Counsel and the Building Official Association of Florida. Tolbert earned … read more
FWC Seeks Bear Response Contractors
FWC Seeks Bear Response Contractors
Florida Black Bear cubs in Holley. Photo by Romi White. Are you interested in black bears and helping people avoid conflicts with them? Do you have a flexible work schedule and have a vehicle that can tow a small trailer? If you answered yes, you might be a great fit as a bear response contractor for … read more
24th SOW Special Tactics Airman receives Silver and Bronze Stars
24th SOW Special Tactics Airman receives Silver and Bronze Stars
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presents the Bronze Star Medal to Master Sgt. Cory Haggett, a special tactics operator with the 23d Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, during a ceremony May 13, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Haggett was also presented the Silver Star … read more
Three Generations of Panther Baseball
Three Generations of Panther Baseball
Milton High School is known for its tradition, and one local family now has three generations Panther baseball players who have all played as catcher. “I never thought I’d see my son then grandson play on the same field and in the same position as me 60 years later,” said Holley resident Mickey Broxson. Broxson … read more
