VFW Auxiliary Announces Kick-Off of Annual Patriotic Art Scholarship Contest
VFW Auxiliary Announces Kick-Off of Annual Patriotic Art Scholarship Contest
VFW Auxiliary Spectre Post 11367 is excited to announce the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Local students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to compete for $31,000 in national scholarships. Students must submit an original two- or three-dimensional piece of artwork. Digital art, photography and jewelry are not … read more
Gulf Power volunteers help restore habitat for rare salamander
Gulf Power volunteers help restore habitat for rare salamander
R.J. Chambers, corporate real estate representative, and Jeff Cole, stewardship coordinator, inspect a reticulated flatwood salamander tadpole. It was captured by a biologist to show the volunteers what they working so hard to save, and then quickly returned to its breeding pond (photo courtesy Gulf Power). Nestled in a longleaf pine forest in Okaloosa County … read more
Laughter is the best medicine for local stand-up comedian with leukemia
Laughter is the best medicine for local stand-up comedian with leukemia
Emily Dillon has always used her sense of humor to cope with stressful situations. When she was diagnosed with leukemia four years ago, she turned to comedy to help her process the life-changing news. “After sharing the news with my family and friends, I went straight to an open mic night,” said Dillon, a local … read more
County to host workshop on proposed Land Development Code changes
County to host workshop on proposed Land Development Code changes
Santa Rosa County Development Services will host a March 19 Land Development Code (LDC) workshop to review proposed “significant changes” in the governing document which have been developed during the past several months as part of the update process. Goals of the update have included modernizing the code to better address new uses and initiatives, … read more
Florida Department of Health recommends 14-day self isolation for international travelers
Florida Department of Health recommends 14-day self isolation for international travelers
UPDATED AT 1:15 CDT (initially The Florida Department of Health was advising all individuals who have traveled internationally to self-isolate for 14 days following their date of return to the United States. However, FDOH sent out a second release with more specific information, spelled out below under International Travel Advisory). The Florida Department of Health … read more
Gulf Islands National Seashore sets 30-year record with more than 5.6M visitor
Gulf Islands National Seashore sets 30-year record with more than 5.6M visitor
The National Park Service welcomed more than 5.6 million visitors to America’s largest national seashore in 2019. The milestone represents the highest annual visitation in over 30 years. The park is now number 10 on the “Top Ten Most Visited National Park Service Sites,” coming in just below Grand Canyon National Park’s 5.97 million visitors … read more
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
