Zoning Board Member Quits in Protest Over Land Development Code Decisions
Zoning Board Member Quits in Protest Over Land Development Code Decisions
Santa Rosa County Zoning Board Member Sam Mullins on Tuesday resigned in protest, saying county commissioners repeatedly ignore their own zoning board’s recommendations. He also accused the commission of intentionally placing controversial items at the end of agendas, making it difficult for citizens to stay late and speak out. The breaking point for Mullins was … read more
Milton Council Recommends Guardian Program for Additional School Safety
Milton Council Recommends Guardian Program for Additional School Safety
The Milton City Council passed a July 13 resolution proposed by Councilwoman Shannon Rice, encouraging Santa Rosa County School District to implement the Guardian Program. The resolution noted how the Florida Legislature enacted the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program as a resource to provide an additional layer of safety for schools in the aftermath of … read more
State Board of Education Adopts New Student Performance Standards
State Board of Education Adopts New Student Performance Standards
The State Board of Education adopted new student performance standards that will strengthen Florida’s already nationally-recognized education standards. The standards approved today include Holocaust Education, Civics and Government, Character Education and Substance Abuse Prevention. “The standards adopted today will ensure that every student has the skills and knowledge necessary to be a great student, a … read more
Leonardo Helicopters Cuts Ribbon at New Peter Prince Hangar
Leonardo Helicopters Cuts Ribbon at New Peter Prince Hangar
Santa Rosa County leaders today joined officials from Leonardo Helicopters to cut the ribbon on a new maintenance facility at Peter Prince Airport where the company will begin local operations. Leonardo is an Italian aerospace company with North American headquarters and industrial operations in Philadelphia, PA that is expected to bring 50 new, high-paying jobs … read more
Jury Finds Milton Man Guilty of Sexual Battery on 3-year-old Child
Jury Finds Milton Man Guilty of Sexual Battery on 3-year-old Child
State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced that on July 9, 2021, a Santa Rosa County jury found, James Johnston Stevens, 36 years of age, of Milton, Florida, guilty of three counts of Sexual Battery on a victim less than 12 Years of Age. Stevens committed the offenses against the three year old child in Milton … read more
Sex Offender Gets 35-Year Sentence For Enticing Okaloosa County Child To Produce Child Pornography
Sex Offender Gets 35-Year Sentence For Enticing Okaloosa County Child To Produce Child Pornography
Frank Leon Stapleton, 45, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, was sentenced in federal court today to thirty-five years’ imprisonment for enticement of a minor, production of child pornography, and transfer of obscene matter to a minor. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. In June 2019, the Okaloosa … read more
Florida Education Commissioner “Strongly Recommends” Santa Rosa Schools Start Guardian Program
Florida Education Commissioner “Strongly Recommends” Santa Rosa Schools Start Guardian Program
School districts in 43 of Florida’s 67 counties already utilize a state safety program which provides for highly trained armed personnel and/or volunteers in schools. But Santa Rosa County District Schools hasn’t yet implemented the Guardian Program, and Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is encouraging the school board to start. The Coach Aaron Feis Guardianship … read more
Tennessee Teen Booked for Grand Theft After Stolen Truck Gets Stuck on Beach
Tennessee Teen Booked for Grand Theft After Stolen Truck Gets Stuck on Beach
Tyler Jerome Mullins, 18, of Savannah, Tennessee, was booked July 4 into Santa Rosa County Jail after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to Beach Access 38C on Navarre Beach and discovered a black Ford truck stuck on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico. The truck was missing its license plate. A witness told … read more
Escambia County to Celebrate 200 Years
Escambia County to Celebrate 200 Years
Escambia County on July 17 will mark its bicentennial, and a weekend of festivities are planned at Historic Pensacola Village, which will be open to the public at no charge Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days, re-enactors in period attire will have encampments set up throughout … read more
Gallery Night Returns Next Week
Gallery Night Returns Next Week
Gallery Night is back! The monthly series of art centric festivities will resume from 5-9 p.m., Friday, July 16 on South Palafox Street in historic Downtown Pensacola. The event features talented local artists, performances, merchants and food vendors. As part of the event, Heather Huelsbeck Ensley, a 4th generation Pensacolian and founder of the Gulf … read more
