Largest Area Mardi Gras Parades line up this Weekend
Largest Area Mardi Gras Parades line up this Weekend
The Krewe of Airship Pirates won the Overall Award during last weekends Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade and on Monday Krewe members participated in a special needs Mardi Gras parade at East Milton Elementary. The largest area Mardi Gras parade is set for 2 p.m., Saturday, February 10 in downtown Pensacola. The Pensacola Grand Mardi … read more
Man Jailed after High-Speed Stolen Truck Chase on 87 S
Man Jailed after High-Speed Stolen Truck Chase on 87 S
Santa Rosa County (SRSO) Deputies on Monday around 4:22 p.m. were in high-speed pursuit of a stolen, carjacked Dodge Ram traveling northbound on State Road 87. Andrew Brendon Matyac, 33 of Destin, was eventually arrested. The suspect had previously been adjudicated guilty of a January 27, 2023 grand theft auto incident which ended in the … read more
Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade Starts at 1 pm Saturday
Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade Starts at 1 pm Saturday
The Krewe of Airship Pirates hosted their 6th Annual Milton Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, January 28. The Krewe will also be participating in the Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade, taking place at 1 p.m. Saturday. Photos by Romi White. Tens of thousands of spectators are expected to descend upon Gulf Boulevard on Saturday, February … read more
OPINION: Compensate Our Teachers with Fair Raises, Not Petty Perks
OPINION: Compensate Our Teachers with Fair Raises, Not Petty Perks
Tomorrow the 9th round of salary negotiations is scheduled to take place between Santa Rosa County District Schools and Santa Rosa Professional Educators teachers union. These bargaining sessions have been taking place for more than five months, and teachers can’t get money the state has allocated for their raises until there is a ratified, board-approved … read more
Senate Proposes $150K for Veterans Treatment Court in Santa Rosa County
Senate Proposes $150K for Veterans Treatment Court in Santa Rosa County
Florida currently has 32 veterans courts in operation, including in Escambia and Okaloosa Counties. The newly released Senate Budget Proposal includes a $150,000 non-recurring appropriation to help start the service in Santa Rosa County – an effort that’s been discussed for years, according to judicial sources. Currently Circuit Judge Gary Berosh presides over Veterans Treatment … read more
Navarre Community Access Road Public Meeting Set for February 15
Navarre Community Access Road Public Meeting Set for February 15
Santa Rosa County is undergoing a Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Study in an effort to create a Navarre community access road. A public kick-off meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thur., Feb. 15, located at Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane in Gulf Breeze. There has been a … read more
Broxson Unveils $115.9B Senate Budget Proposal
Broxson Unveils $115.9B Senate Budget Proposal
The Florida Senate Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Senator Doug Broxson (R-Pensacola), on January 26 released Senate Proposed Bill 2500, the General Appropriations Act, as well as the implementing bill and conforming bills associated with a balanced budget for the upcoming 2024-2025 fiscal year. The legislation makes significant investments in Florida’s infrastructure, with record funding … read more
Santa Rosa Schools Implement New School Safety Mapping
Santa Rosa Schools Implement New School Safety Mapping
Across Florida’s panhandle, school districts have chosen to partner with Critical Response Group, a company specializing in emergency preparation and response, to map their schools to improve responses to emergency situations. Most recently, Santa Rosa County School District, Gulf District Schools, Jackson County School District, and Jefferson County Schools. The new safety mapping system is … read more
State Delegation Drops Utility Authority Bill
State Delegation Drops Utility Authority Bill
The Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation for Santa Rosa County is no longer going to pursue a bill which would have created a North Santa Rosa utility authority in 2028. “The delegation has not changed our view of the situation in Santa Rosa, however we delayed creating the authority, which in essence killed the biil,” stated … read more
East Bay Heights Man Jailed after Pointing Gun at Police
East Bay Heights Man Jailed after Pointing Gun at Police
Cameron Lee Theorgood, 28, was booked Sunday, Jan. 21 into Santa Rosa County Jail after neighbors reported a disturbance involving yelling and gunfire at a home in East Bay Heights. Per police reports, Theorgood pointed a handgun at police, fled back into the home and initially refused to exit before being taken into custody. Santa … read more
