The West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC) will host a community meeting in the Town of Jay regarding the revitalization of the former Jay Livestock Market, located on Commerce Street and Coleman Avenue. The livestock market opened in Jay in 1940 and closed around the end of the century. The town has begun working to […]
Billy Faye Smith, 76, of Jay, Florida went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Jay Hospital. Billie Faye was born in Jay, Florida on March 22, 1938 to Andrew C. and Vassie (Cayley) Cannon. She was later blessed with a brother, John H. Cannon. She grew up in church and gave […]
As people living in a fast-changing world, there are some things that never seem to change. One of those things happens to be something we experience early in life. It’s the need to be loved and accepted; especially by our parents. I had some early success in life while running competitive races. Even as a […]
Vera Lloyd Jackson, age 71 of Jay, Florida went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 28, 2014. Vera was born March 10, 1943 in Century, Florida to Mildred and Adone Lloyd Sr. She has been a lifelong resident of Jay, Florida, where she was a member of Cora Baptist Church. Vera was a […]
Pensacola, FL – Sex Crimes Investigators have arrested James Michael Olshefskie, 43, of Pensacola for traveling to meet a juvenile for sex, lewd and lascivious behavior and using a computer to solicit a child after a week long investigation. Last weekend, an Escambia County Computer Crimes Investigator began communicating online with an individual who was […]
PENSACOLA, FLA. (March 28, 2014) – The Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute is the first team of cardiovascular specialists in the Florida Panhandle and one of the select programs in the nation to offer Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or (TAVR) — a revolutionary new treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are not […]
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting an intensified enforcement effort on Interstate 10 in an effort to keep the roadways safe and fatality-free today through March 30. All seven counties that line Interstate 10 in Troop A along the panhandle (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Jackson), will […]
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit recently participated in the United States Police Canine Association K-9 Field Trials. During the course of this event, K-9 units are put through an extensive test in which several different aspects of their training were put on display for judging and ranking. Participating in this event, were […]
On 3-21-14, Deputies from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Pharmacist from the Gulf Breeze Walmart. Raine Webb Roberts was arrested and charged with grand theft, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and writing unlawful prescriptions. Roberts is being held on a $30,000.00 bond.
Four Deputies from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office were honored on Friday evening for their efforts in arresting impaired drivers. This award is in recognition for Top DUI Enforcement for our Agency during 2013. In 2013, Deputies from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office made 209 DUI related arrests. We want to […]
