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
County grant aims to help businesses with signage and facade improvement
County grant aims to help businesses with signage and facade improvement
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday authorized the Santa Rosa Improvement Vitalization Enterprise (StRIVE) Grant aimed to assist businesses with purchasing signage and improving façades. The grant is intended to provide commercial property owners and business owners grants for façade and signage improvements to upgrade the appearance of property, increase property value and stimulate … read more
Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in February
Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in February
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in four counties in February (list follows). Hunter safety courses are designed to help students become safe, responsible and knowledgeable hunters, and learn about conservation. Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must … read more
Cops seek help locating missing/endangered teen
Cops seek help locating missing/endangered teen
Missing/Endangered Juvenile The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for the following missing/endangered 15-year-old female juvenile: Aerin Marie Waldroup From Milton FL 15 years of age 5’2 tall 120 lbs Brown hair and green eyes We believe Aerin Marie Waldroup is in the custody of: Larry Lewis Powers aka “Marshall Powers” 24 years … read more
Historic military land swap includes new Santa Rosa helicopter site
Historic military land swap includes new Santa Rosa helicopter site
Pictured from the left (front row) is Robert Bender, Escambia County Commissioner, Dist. 4; Alison Rogers, Escambia County attorney; Susan Bird, Naval Facilities Southeast associate counsel; Jeff Bergosh, Escambia County Commissioner District 1; second row: Cooper Saunders, Escambia County program manager; Matt Coughlin, Escambia County Assistant Administrator; Amy Lovoy, Escambia County acting administrator; Ferd Salomon, … read more
Navarre Garden Club Offers Scholarships
Navarre Garden Club Offers Scholarships
The Navarre Garden Club is now accepting applications for scholarships to award students majoring in horticultural/environmental studies. Students applying must be a U.S. citizen and resident of Navarre to be eligible for any of the scholarships. Three scholarships are available: The Betty J Pullum Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship available to a graduating senior from … read more