Would-be burglars weld ATM hinges together with blow torch
Would-be burglars weld ATM hinges together with blow torch
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is working to track down two men who tried to use a blow torch to get into an ATM machine on the second floor of the Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island. But instead the hinges were actually welded shut, according to OCSO. A worker who came to service the machine the … read more
100+ Women Who Care Emerald Coast Donates $12K+ to Starfish Project of NWFL
100+ Women Who Care Emerald Coast Donates $12K+ to Starfish Project of NWFL
100+ Women Who Care Emerald Coast recently voted to support The Starfish Project of NWFL with donations which will total more than $12,000. “Our donation of $8,200 will make a immediate, direct, and positive impact on (The Starfish Project),” said Kelley Fuller, founder of the local chapter of 100+ Women Who Care. Fuller said that … read more
Newlyweds and four others arrested for burglary after ceremony
Newlyweds and four others arrested for burglary after ceremony
During the morning hours of June 2 the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to 11550 Munson Hwy, Milton in reference to a burglary complaint. The address is of a former school building. The complainant stated several individuals pulled off wooden boards covering a broken window to access the school. The complainant was inside … read more
Volunteers needed to install temporary fencing on Navarre Beach Causeway for nesting shorebirds
Volunteers needed to install temporary fencing on Navarre Beach Causeway for nesting shorebirds
Volunteers are need to help erect temporary fencing to protect nesting shorebirds along Navarre Beach Causeway. Installation is planned to start at 6 p.m., Monday, June 3. Organizers are asking volunteers to bring gloves and drinks and park along the south end of the causeway because most of the work will be performed on the … read more
Senator Broxson announces U S. 98 expansion project
Senator Broxson announces U S. 98 expansion project
Senator Doug Broxson (R- Gulf Breeze) announced May 31 that the widening of SR 30 (US 98) for approximately 4 miles in Santa Rosa has been funded for final design and construction in Fiscal Year 2020. The project will consist of widening SR 30 (US 98) from a 4-lane facility to a 6-lane facility. “I … read more
Gulf Breeze senior wins BBB ethics scholarship
Gulf Breeze senior wins BBB ethics scholarship
The Better Business Bureau® Serving Northwest Florida Foundation today announced three recipients of the 2019 BBB Student Ethics Scholarships in District I, including Mallory Proctor, a senior at Gulf Breeze High School. Caleb Confusione, a senior at Pace High School, and Jordana Jernigan, a senior at Tate High School, were the two other recipients for … read more
Santa Rosa Take Stock in Children awards 27 scholarships to graduating seniors
Santa Rosa Take Stock in Children awards 27 scholarships to graduating seniors
Santa Rosa County Take Stock in Children Graduates. Photo courtesy Tina Lovett Photography. Take Stock in Children and the Santa Rosa Education Foundation on May 29 awarded $405,000 in scholarships to 27 graduating seniors who received four-year tuition scholarships. The event was held at the Hilton Pensacola Beach. Local area students raised money to give … read more
Chambers work with county on temporary signage issues
Chambers work with county on temporary signage issues
Representatives from several Santa Rosa County chambers of commerce and small business owners this morning met with Santa Rosa County staff to discuss proposed amendments to the county’s land development code — particularly ordinances related to temporary signage. Santa Rosa County Planning and Zoning Director Shawn Ward told more than a dozen attendees that the … read more
Milton voters express strong support of widening U.S. 90 and dissatisfaction with City Council
Milton voters express strong support of widening U.S. 90 and dissatisfaction with City Council
The Listener Group recently conducted a survey of City of Milton registered voters, and results reveal 24.1% do not support four-laning of U.S. 90 between Stewart Street and Ward Basin Road. 56.1% do support the four-laning and 19.8% are undecided. A majority expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the current city council. The survey shows … read more
Smith gets 20 years in death of adopted child
Smith gets 20 years in death of adopted child
State Attorney Bill Eddins announces that Grace Joan Smith (age 71) was sentenced to 20 years in state prison by Circuit Judge Jan Shackelford after being convicted by an Escambia County Jury of Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child and Aggravated Child Abuse on May 10, 2019. On October 14, 2017 law enforcement was called to … read more