Santa Rosa Health Department issues advice on Coronavirus
Santa Rosa Health Department issues advice on Coronavirus
Currently persons at risk for COVID-19 include: Someone who traveled to or from an affected geographic area* with widespread community transmission and has fever (including subjective fever) and symptoms of lower respiratory illness (for example cough, shortness of breath) *As of 3/4/2020 countries affected include China, South Korea, Japan, Italy and Iran. Visit CDC Coronavirus … read more
Governor “highly confident” of Coronavirus case in Santa Rosa County
Governor “highly confident” of Coronavirus case in Santa Rosa County
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during a press conference today revealed there is a “presumptive positive” case of Coronavirus in Santa Rosa County. According to DeSantis, the individual is elderly with severe underlying conditions. “He had been doing international travel. He’s not in shape to fully answer all the questions, so there is an investigation ongoing. … read more
Kilpatrick wins jury trial for Navarre dad
Kilpatrick wins jury trial for Navarre dad
Navarre attorney D. Keith Kilpatrick on Monday won a jury trial for his client, Bobby Walkup, who had been accused by a former wife of battery and stalking. “Bobby was charged with domestic violence battery and stalking, and his estranged wife even filed a civil injunction against him — all of which are all tools … read more
Early voting underway in Santa Rosa County
Early voting underway in Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections Tappie A. Villane reminds voters early voting is underway for the Presidential Preference Primary Election. Early Voting hours are from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mar. 2 through Mar. 14. There are four locations in Santa Rosa County for early voting: South Santa Rosa Service Center (Annex), 5841 Gulf … read more
Gunship crew awarded 14 medals for joint SOF Afghanistan mission
Gunship crew awarded 14 medals for joint SOF Afghanistan mission
Photo by Senior Airman Joseph Leveille On the night of April 3-4, 2019, on a heavily-fortified mountainside near Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, a group of joint American special operations and coalition forces found themselves taking fire as casualties mounted after an improvised explosive device attack. In need of assistance, the Special Tactics operators on the ground called … read more
FWB Medical Center hosts groundbreaking for Navarre ER
FWB Medical Center hosts groundbreaking for Navarre ER
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center this morning hosted a ground breaking ceremony for the new freestanding ER in Navarre. The ground breaking ceremony started with a welcome from FWB Medical Center’s Chief Operating Officer, Todd Jackson, as well a statement of what the Navarre ER will provide the community of Navarre once completed. Officials in … read more
Police shoot armed robbery suspect in Milton
Police shoot armed robbery suspect in Milton
On Monday, March 2, 2020 at 7:58 a.m. an armed suspect entered the Santa Rosa Federal Credit Union located at 5909 Stewart Street, Milton and demanded money. Milton Police Department was just outside engaged in radar detection at King Middle School and arrived on scene just moments after the 911 call. Once the suspect received … read more
Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office captures escaped juveniles from Walton County
Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office captures escaped juveniles from Walton County
Deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office on March 1 responded to an address on Causey Street in Milton, reference to three escaped juveniles from Walton County Department of Juvenile Justice. Dispatch also advised the juveniles were possibly in a stolen gold or tan Dodge truck and armed with a handgun. Deputies approached the … read more
Air Force’s new combat rescue chopper tested at Eglin
Air Force’s new combat rescue chopper tested at Eglin
A 413th Flight Test Squadron HH-60W hangs in the anechoic chamber at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems hangar Jan. 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chamber is a room designed to stop internal reflections of electromagnetic waves, as well as insulate from exterior sources of electromagnetic noise. . (U.S. … read more
March 1 marks the beginning of shorebird nesting season
March 1 marks the beginning of shorebird nesting season
A Least Tern nesting on Navarre Bridge in the Florida Panhandle (Audubon Florida photo). Spring brings nesting sea and shorebirds to Florida’s coastlines. Making scoop nests right on the sand, the plovers, terns, and American Oystercatchers must overcome storm surges, algal blooms, and human disturbance to successfully fledge chicks each year. So far, the first … read more
