Manna and Rotary team up to fight hunger February 16
Manna and Rotary team up to fight hunger February 16
Rotary Clubs of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will once again join Manna in the fight against hunger on Saturday, February 16 during the 8th Annual Rotary Against Hunger service project, which will create more than 50,000 meals for Manna to distribute through Manna’s programs and pantries in the two-county area. Rotary Against Hunger is a … read more
Flu shots for students to be offered at Santa Rosa Health Department
Flu shots for students to be offered at Santa Rosa Health Department
Santa Rosa County School District this evening announced that the Florida Department of Health Santa Rosa is providing an opportunity for local students to receive flu immunizations. The Florida Department of Health Santa Rosa in Milton will have walk-in flu immunization clinics from 2 – 7 p.m., each Thursday evening in February, beginning tomorrow. … read more
Navarre man wanted for murder of mother-in-law
Navarre man wanted for murder of mother-in-law
UPDATE: Per Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Sgt. Rich Aloy deputies apprehended Lucas around 3:30 p.m. The arrest took place after a pursuit which ended on Bay Street in Gulf Breeze. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced that the body of a missing Navarre woman had been found and that a warrant … read more
Antique car donated to Wildlife Refuge
Antique car donated to Wildlife Refuge
Eric Fortenberry recently donated a 1950 Dodge Coronet to the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. The car had been in his family for more than 40 years. “It has been in storage for a number of years, and he wants to see it up and running and with an owner who will appreciate it,” said Refuge … read more
Greater Navarre Chamber leader earns Air Force’s highest citizen award
Greater Navarre Chamber leader earns Air Force’s highest citizen award
Tony Hughes, chairman of the Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council, recently was presented with the Air Force’s highest citizen award for public service. Gen. David L. Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, presented Hughes and three other graduates of the Air Force Civic Leaders program with the Department … read more
Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office seeks help locating missing/endangered 57-year-old woman
Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office seeks help locating missing/endangered 57-year-old woman
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the following individual, who is considered missing/endangered: Carrie L. Brewer 57 Years of Age White Female Brown Hair, Hazel eyes 5’1 tall, 130 lbs. Brewer was last seen in Navarre at 10 a.m., Sunday, February 3. SRSO is also looking for her vehicle: 2012 … read more
Tax collector adds extra layer of service with kiosks
Tax collector adds extra layer of service with kiosks
Santa Rosa County Tax Collector Stan Nichols has added three service kiosks in his Midway, Pace and Milton offices. Nichols said he was facing a challenge when employees needed to be deployed from one office to another due to sickness or other issues. “Our clerks would then spend valuable time driving and setting up at … read more
FHP arrests man for threatening to kill people at local I-10 rest area
FHP arrests man for threatening to kill people at local I-10 rest area
The Florida Highway Patrol today announced that troopers took a suspect into custody after reports he was yelling that he would start killing people with a weapon at the rest area located on Interstate 10 between the Ward Basin Road and Hwy. 87 S exits in East Milton. Troopers and Santa Rosa County Deputies were … read more
New education commissioner takes action to reduce certification backlog
New education commissioner takes action to reduce certification backlog
Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on January 29 announced his plan to eliminate the significant educator certification backlog. Since the Florida Department of Education implemented its new educator certification system in November 2017, the wait time for certificate processing has increased and the number of educator certificates issued dropped by 55 percent, from 70,166 in 2016-17 … read more
FDLE arrests Pensacola mom for perjury
FDLE arrests Pensacola mom for perjury
FDLE agents on February 1 arrested Sheekina Williams, 36, of Pensacola for providing false information to law enforcement and perjury during an officer use of force investigation. “In public integrity investigations such as this, FDLE’s role is to determine the facts so prosecutors can make appropriate charging decisions,” said FDLE Pensacola Special Agent in Charge … read more
