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You can adopt a dog or cat for $10 in Santa Rosa County — here’s how
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Santa Rosa County Animal Services regularly partners with the BISSELL pet foundation to reduce adoption fees and more quickly match animals with their forever homes. From July 8 to July 31, SRCAS in Milton will reduce adoption fees to $10 per cat or dog. “BISSELL Pet Foundation’s upcoming Summer […]
Things to do in Pensacola: Blue Angels Beach Air Show; Vintage Fest; Babyface in Atmore
Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. MONDAY Eyes Set to Kill 6 p.m. Monday, July 8. The Handlebar,...
Private plane makes hard landing in Pace, No injures reported
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A private plane took a hard landing on East Spencer Field Road in Pace near the Naval Outlying Field Spencer on Saturday afternoon. No injuries were reported, according to the Santa Rosa County Government. No further details have been released.
UPDATE: Berryhill Road resurfacing from Pine Ridge Drive to Pond Creek Bridge starts today
Updates are highlighted below. Berryhill Road in Milton from Pine Ridge Drive to the Pond Creek Bridge will be resurfaced beginning today, Tue., July 9. Weather permitting, work is expected to be completed by Wed., July 17. Drivers are asked to use caution while workers are present and should expect...
East Milton set to get its first Wawa, the second in Santa Rosa County
The first Wawa store has been proposed for East Milton in Santa Rosa County. The latest Wawa convenience store was proposed for development at 7212 U.S. Highway 90 on the northeast corner of U.S. 90 and Dale Street intersection. It's the second Wawa project planned for Santa Rosa County, while there have been five stores proposed for Escambia County.
COVID-19 cases in Escambia, Santa Rosa counties dip slightly from last week
A COVID-19 summer wave is officially here. According to the latest numbers from the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), Florida has seen a large jump in COVID-19 cases from May to June and health officials fear the July 4 holiday may produce yet another spike. The FDOH reinstated its weekly...
3 people injured in Santa Rosa County crash: FHP
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Three people were injured in a crash around 10 a.m. on Independence Day, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP crash report said their officers were called to a single-vehicle, multi-occupant crash on westbound I-10 near mile marker 39. A 31-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl were seriously […]
Santa Rosa INSIDER: RINO Rudman Changes Mind on July 8 Commission Meeting But Still Plans to Go Speak on Incorporation
Thin-skinned Florida House District 3 Rep. Joel Rudman has his panties in a wad again! His plot to help pro-incorporation bypass legwork for an official straw poll was foiled by commissioners in May, and his latest effort to revisit the matter fell apart earlier this week. Now Rudman’s scrambling to put together a new scheme to allow the Preserve Navarre incorporation effort to skirt precendent and get around completing important, much-needed work.
11-year-old girl, 31-year-old woman seriously injured in Santa Rosa County crash
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- An 11-year-old Alabama girl and a 31-year-old Pensacola woman were seriously injured in a crash Thursday morning in Santa Rosa County. It happened around 9:55 a.m. on I-10 west at mile marker 39. The crash involved only one vehicle -- a pickup truck. The 31-year-old...
NAVARRE FIREWORKS SHOW INFO
The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Office will present an Independence Day fireworks show at 9 p.m. on July 4, at the end of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. The pyrotechnic demonstration will be held rain or shine. Residents and guests are reminded to allow plenty of time to find parking and remember to leave pets at home. For more information, call 850-981-8900.
Santa Rosa OKs two residential projects in June for 580+ more homes
Santa Rosa County approved two residential development projects during June, which will add nearly 600 more homes to the county in the near future. The projects were both approved on June 24 and planned for east Milton and Wallace respectively, which is shown in their site plans filed with Santa Rosa County. ...
Santa Rosa County naval air station receives top excellence award
MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — Naval Air Station Whiting Field received the 2024 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence for the Navy. According to NAS Whiting Field officials, the award, “recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations.” The award was established in 1985 to “challenge […]
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