County plans to promote from within for $68,978 Chief of Staff
County plans to promote from within for $68,978 Chief of Staff
Emily Spencer, office manager for the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners recently retired, and Santa Rosa County only advertised internally for a Chief of Staff. Spencer made $55,972.80 when she retired. The newly created position will pay nearly $70,000. The job closed on January 26, and only three current employees applied: Natasha Borneo … read more
High winds, low humidity prompt tighter burn restrictions
High winds, low humidity prompt tighter burn restrictions
2020 Five Mile Swamp Wildfire (South Santa Rosa News file photo) Officials with the Florida Forest Service’s Blackwater Forestry Center are limiting authorized burns in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties because of high winds and low humidity. Potential burns will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis today and Tuesday and only those who are … read more
Get ready for spring turkey season with updated information and tools from the FWC
Get ready for spring turkey season with updated information and tools from the FWC
George Crain enjoyed teaching his grandson, Brady White, to hunt turkeys. (South Santa Rosa News file photo) This spring, you can learn more about wild turkey abundance, distribution and the quality of available habitat where you plan to hunt by using updated resources from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). We recently launched … read more
More Mardi Gras Parades and Fun ahead!
More Mardi Gras Parades and Fun ahead!
To have an event added or removed from this page, email news@ssrnews.com Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Golf Parade and After Party 1 pm, Sat., Feb. 6 Line up starts at 12:30 p.m. Route will be west from the intersection of Homeport Drive and White Sands Boulevard, makes a loop around Grand Navarre Boulevard then heading … read more
Driver Claims Heroin is Just a Chocolate Laxative
Driver Claims Heroin is Just a Chocolate Laxative
A traffic stop Saturday led to the discovery of 26 grams of heroin and oxycodone. The driver told Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies the heroin was a chocolate laxative and he believed the pills to be fake. Neither was the case, according to OCSO. Deputies charged 29-year-old Steven Coplen of Crestview with trafficking in heroin, … read more
Air Force Marks 30th Anniversary of Largest Single Loss of Operation Desert Storm
Air Force Marks 30th Anniversary of Largest Single Loss of Operation Desert Storm
Three AC-130J Ghostriders fly over Hurlburt Field during a memorial ceremony for Spirit 03 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 29, 2021. Spirit 03, an AC-130H Spectre gunship with 14 crewmembers, was shot down during the Battle of Khafji, resulting in the largest single loss by any Air Force unit during Operation Desert Storm. (U.S. Air … read more
Milton Mardi Gras Parade kicks off at 5 pm today
Milton Mardi Gras Parade kicks off at 5 pm today
South Santa Rosa News files photo of the Krewe of Airship Pirates. Their parade will proceed south from James Street on Stewart Street, east on Berryhill Street, south on Willing Street then west on Pine Street. Following the parade, an After Party featuring the Mo Jiles Band from Houston will take place until 11 p.m. … read more
Foo Foo Fest Announces 2021 Plans for November
Foo Foo Fest Announces 2021 Plans for November
Pensacola’s Foo Foo Festival today officially announced its plans for its 7th annual events, taking place November 4-15, 2021. The Foo Foo Festival’s 2020 events were canceled to ensure the health and safety of the Pensacola community and attendees, and the highly-anticipated festival will return in November 2021 better than ever before and with COVID-safe … read more
New School Will Force Some Students to Change Schools This Fall
New School Will Force Some Students to Change Schools This Fall
Map depicting the proposed zoning for the new East Bay K8 school (Graphic by Santa Rosa County District Schools) The Santa Rosa County School Board will hold a public hearing to revise school boundaries on March 9, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Santa Rosa County School Board Room, 5086 Canal Street in Milton. The … read more
Cultural earthquake shows need for social justice reform
Cultural earthquake shows need for social justice reform
Though the global pandemic will define memories of 2020, the past year’s cultural earthquake also demanded priority attention to long-overdue needs for social justice reform. Earthquakes often hit without much warning, roiling the surface for a relatively brief time. But they actually are the culmination of extended periods of upheaval deep beneath the surface. When … read more
