Mr. Roscoe Winston Jordan, age 88 of Flomaton, AL passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in Brewton, AL. Mr. Jordan was born in Pensacola, FL and was a lifetime resident of the Flomaton community where he graduated from Flomaton High School in 1947. Mr. Jordan was a veteran of the United States Army Air […]
Christmas in Allentown is wrapping up their 19th year of opening up their property free for the public to come and get in the Christmas spirit. With over a million different lights on display, thousands of visitors have came through this past Christmas season to come and see what has become a tradition for many […]
The following roads and bridges in Santa Rosa County are closed due to water over the roadway: · Deaton Bridge Road bridge in East Milton · Center Road in Gulf Breeze · Nightingale Drive in Gulf Breeze Standing water creates a serious road hazard, even when only a portion of the roadway is flooded. […]
Tuesday brought heavy rains and strong wind gusts to the area. Most of Tuesday morning, most of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties were both under a tornado warning, meaning a tornado had been spotted by someone or radar. Two big oaks fell during the storm. One on the campus of Jay Elementary School and the […]
Milton, FL – The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County has issued a rabies alert for Bell Lane in Pace. This is in response to a raccoon that tested positive for rabies after fighting with a dog on Dec. 22. The rabies alert will be in effect for the next 60 days. Because […]
Mr. Norman Alvin Godwin, age 78, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 in the Atmore hospital. Mr. Godwin was a native and long time resident of Brewton, AL. He was a former resident of Chicago, IL, Moulton, AL and Tennessee. He worked as a crane operator in the construction industry. Mr. Godwin was of the […]
This is a summary of today’s events.Deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Navarre beach this morning at approximately 4:20 am. The response was in reference to a missing swimmer. The area was approximately 300 yards west of Navarre fishing Pier. Christopher Beal, a 28 year old male from Crestview entered […]
The following offices are closed Friday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year’s. Regular hours of operation resume Monday, Jan. 4. · Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners, including the Central Landfill, library system and animal shelter · Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Court · Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser · Santa Rosa […]
Shirley Ann Hall Leonard age 69 of Jay Florida passed away December 26th 2015 in Pensacola Florida. She was a lifelong resident of Jay Florida a member of Pine Level Baptist Church and worked at West Florida Hospital for many years. She was a loving sister aunt and friend to those that knew her. She […]
