Independence Day Celebration At Blue Wahoos Stadium Postponed
Independence Day Celebration At Blue Wahoos Stadium Postponed
The Independence Day celebration at Blue Wahoos Stadium scheduled for Saturday, July 4has been postponed due to public health concerns as COVID-19 cases remain near record highs in Escambia County and the state of Florida. “The health and safety of our fans and staff always comes first,” team president Jonathan Griffith said. “The Fourth of … read more
Gulf Breeze hires County Grants Director as new Assistant City Manager
Gulf Breeze hires County Grants Director as new Assistant City Manager
The City of Gulf Breeze has hired the Santa Rosa County Grants Director as its new Assistant City Manager. Sheila Fitzgerald starts in her position August 17 and will oversee performance management, including the administration of the budget and strategic planning processes. According to the job description, the Assistant City Manager serves as the primary … read more
FWC operation aims to curb holiday boating under the influence
FWC operation aims to curb holiday boating under the influence
FWC promotes education, enforcement for boating under the influence this weekend as part of Operation Dry Water The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement will be promoting awareness and conducting heightened enforcement targeting boating under the influence as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign this weekend. FWC officers … read more
County health department relocates its Milton COVID-19 testing site
County health department relocates its Milton COVID-19 testing site
Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) COVID-19 drive-in testing site will move to the Milton Community Center at 5629 Byrom Street. Hours of operation will be 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Testing will be offered on a first come, first served basis, with no … read more
96 townhomes planned for U.S. 98
96 townhomes planned for U.S. 98
The property included in the zoning board request is noted by the black and white dashed lines The Santa Rosa County zoning board on July 9 will discuss a request by Forest Bay Estates, LLC to rezone existing Single Family Residential property to a proposed Highway Commercial Development and to allow the development of 96 … read more
Rehabilitated sea turtles rescued from Navarre Beach released near Grayton Beach
Rehabilitated sea turtles rescued from Navarre Beach released near Grayton Beach
Dr. Rebecca Wells, Gulfarium’s Veterinarian and Bob Blais, Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center Volunteer carry Mahogany to the shore for release. The Gulfarium’s C.A.R.E. Center successfully released six rehabilitated sea turtles early Tuesday morning, June 30th, 2020 at Grayton Beach State Park off of East County Highway 30A. All six of the rehabilitated sea turtles fell victim … read more
New K-8 school proposed on U.S. 98 near Dave’s Oyster Bar
New K-8 school proposed on U.S. 98 near Dave’s Oyster Bar
Santa Rosa County District Schools is seeking a conditional use to allow an educational institution in Single Family Residential zoning and Planned Business district zoning areas. The matter will go before the county zoning board at 6 p.m. on July 9. The planned site for a future K-8 school, which could serve 1,200 students, is … read more
Biggest ever July 4 celebration at Wahoos Stadium
Biggest ever July 4 celebration at Wahoos Stadium
The annual Independence Day celebration at Blue Wahoos Stadium will return in 2020 bigger than ever before with the addition of a Movie Night to complement the area’s largest fireworks show. In partnership with Hancock Whitney Bank, Covenant Care, and Cat Country 98.7 FM, the team will show the American baseball classic film The Sandlot … read more
Former FSU students and University of Florida football player indicted
Former FSU students and University of Florida football player indicted
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging seven defendants with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, 17 counts of bank fraud, and 8 counts of aggravated identity theft. The indictment was announced by Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. The defendants named in this indictment are: • Kh’lajuwon Amari Murat, … read more
County seeks input on spending its $32M in CARES Act money
County seeks input on spending its $32M in CARES Act money
Santa Rosa County is expected to receive roughly $32 million in CARES Act funding aimed to aid local economic recovery related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, is the largest federal stimulus package in U.S. history, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on June 10 … read more
