OPINION: Santa Rosa’s Republicans Will Decide Key Local Races
OPINION: Santa Rosa’s Republicans Will Decide Key Local Races
STORY UPDATED TO REFLECT NEW WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 2 RACE It’s qualifying week for political races, meaning potential candidates must qualify by 12 noon on Friday, June 17. That’s done by submitting oaths, financial disclosure forms plus a qualifying fee, unless signed petitions were submitted in lieu of the … read more
Rudman’s Fundraising Rocks Third District Race
Rudman’s Fundraising Rocks Third District Race
Dr Joel Rudman, candidate for District 3 State Representative, rocked the house Thursday night at Stripes Pub and Grill in Navarre as part of a unique fundraising effort. He found out Friday that he had good reason to celebrate. After all campaign filings for May were entered Friday, Rudman had officially taken the lead in … read more
Gun Shop Ads Pulled from Local Television Station
Gun Shop Ads Pulled from Local Television Station
Smith’s daughters appear in the advertising, reminding viewers to like the family’s business on Facebook. Gulf Coast Gun & Outdoor Owner Chris Smith is upset that his Pea Ridge business’ ads have been pulled by WEAR ABC 3, following complaints from viewers. “Our local media is bought and paid for by the far left anti … read more
Steakhouse with Seafood and Outdoor Daiquiri Bar Coming to Navarre
Steakhouse with Seafood and Outdoor Daiquiri Bar Coming to Navarre
Over the years, Executive Chef Clint Boutwell has perfected his signature steak preparation technique, which has earned The Oxford Eagle’s “Best Steak” award for 9 of the past 10 years. Photo courtesy The Grillehouse. East River Smokehouse has been sold to Restauranteur Clint Boutwell, a chef who currently owns six Mississippi restaurants, including three steakhouses. … read more
Santa Rosa Receives $600K+ in Defense Awards
Santa Rosa Receives $600K+ in Defense Awards
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced more than $3 million in defense funding, including two awards for Santa Rosa County. Santa Rosa County will receive $483,000 for and $120,000 to assess 5G services and implementation, as well as to establish a resiliency scorecard for military-community initiatives that enhance and protect military missions. “I am … read more
Santa Rosa Conservation Project Approved
Santa Rosa Conservation Project Approved
Big Coldwater Creek flows through the Wolfe Creek Forest. Photo courtesy Vernon Compton. The Florida Cabinet on May 31 approved nearly $40 million toward conservation and preservation of thousands of acres across Florida, including the Wolfe Creek Forest project in north Santa Rosa County. The $9.47 million Wolfe Creek Forest acquisition will be managed by … read more
Local Letter Carriers Collected 188K Pounds of Food for Hunger
Local Letter Carriers Collected 188K Pounds of Food for Hunger
Residents in our community stepped up to help feed their hungry neighbors during the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers collected more than 188,800 pounds of food during the drive on May 14. This is the most successful Stamp Out Hunger food drive in … read more
Test Results Show 18 Water Samples Exceed PFAS Limits Near NAS Whiting Field and its OLFs
Test Results Show 18 Water Samples Exceed PFAS Limits Near NAS Whiting Field and its OLFs
The U.S. Navy on November 9 issued a press release, confirming a PFAS release area at OLF Santa Rosa, which is located inside Santa Rosa County’s Well Field Protection Area in East Milton. That confirmed PFAS release area, depicted by an “X,” lies within Santa Rosa County’s designated well field protection area, outlined in red. … read more
County’s Local Option Sales Tax Revenues Could Exceed Projections by $15 million
County’s Local Option Sales Tax Revenues Could Exceed Projections by $15 million
District 1 (Pace) has generated the most state shared and local option sales tax revenue for Santa Rosa County, averaging nearly one-third of countywide collections per annum from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, Pace’s portion increased to 43% of the countywide total. Graphic courtesy Santa Rosa County Budget Department. Santa Rosa County voters in November … read more
Majority of Capital Funding from Tourism Revenue Utilized for South Santa Rosa Projects
Majority of Capital Funding from Tourism Revenue Utilized for South Santa Rosa Projects
Santa Rosa County has released a capital funding report for Tourist Development Tax dollars, and data shows that since 2018 more than 95% has been or is being utilized for projects in South County. Less than 5% was spent in North Santa Rosa County, per the May 2022 report. Tourist Development Tax revenues are generated … read more
