North Santa Rosa
Archive for: February, 2016

Boys District Updates

Friday @ Escambia- Pine Forest 49 Pace 46

Jay Tennis Updates

2/1-@ Catholic Jay Boys’ tennis teams lost to Catholic, 5-2. The winners for the boys were Timmy Locklin (7-5, 6-3) and the doubles team featuring Jordan Kent and Nick Pittman (8-0). The Lady Royals Tennis team defeated the Crusaders, 5-2. Singles Savannah Kersey W 7-6, 6-2 Nora Tranter W 6-2, 6-1 Reiley Andrews W 6-3, […]

Santa Rosa County Chamber Employment Workshop

Register by Friday the 5th to receive preferred pricing — after February 5th registration will be an additional $10. The program will include the latest in employment law, as well as a discussion of common legal pitfalls and how they (and associated risks and costs) can be avoided. Topics Will Include:      • Compliant […]

Santa Rosa County Opens Little Free Library

Santa Rosa County Opens Little Free Library  Santa Rosa County will host a ribbon-cutting for the first Little Free Library to be installed in a county park on Monday, February 8 at 3:30 p.m. The ceremony will be followed by a dedication with S. S. Dixon Intermediate School Principal Linda Gooch and staff of the […]

Baptist Health Care Building $6 Million Medical Park

Baptist Health Care Building $6 Million Medical Park PENSACOLA, Fla.- Baptist Health Care (BHC) is constructing a new $6 million medical park to better serve the Greater Pensacola area. Baptist Medical Park Airport will be Baptists third medical park and will be located near the entrance of the Pensacola International Airport at 5100 North 12th […]

Mishoe Signs to Play Football at Next Level

Jay athlete, Victor Mishoe, signed a football letter of intent Wednesday with Millsaps College in Jackson, MS .  He was awarded a $100,000 scholarship.  Victor has been a valuable team member for Royal football  for several years.  He has also played basketball and been a member  of the track team while at Jay High School.  While with the […]

DEPARTMENT REPORTS SIX NEWTRAVEL-ASSOCIATED ZIKA CASES TO THE CDC

associated cases of Zika in Florida to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Travel-related cases are defined as disease believed to be contracted outside of the state. Florida has reported a total of nine travel-related cases to the federal government. While the CDC has not identified Florida as an area of local Zika […]

Santa Rosa County Urges Residents to Protect Against Mosquitoes

 Worldwide concerns of Zika virus serve as an important reminder to local residents to practice precautions and help reduce the spread of mosquitoes. Although no one has contracted the Zika virus in Florida, mosquito bites can still transfer dangerous mosquito-borne diseases, or arboviruses, including St. Louis encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus. Santa […]

Santa Rosa County Public Services Selects Employee of the Year

Santa Rosa County’s Public Services Department selected Jennifer Tilden as employee of the year for 2015. Tilden, who has served the county as zoning administrator since January 2013, was recognized by the board of county commissioners at the January 28 meeting. Tilden has consistently performed beyond expectations and shows excellent customer service skills as demonstrated […]

Cold Weather Shelter Open Through Friday Night

A cold weather shelter for the homeless or heatless will be open Thursday, Feb. 4 and Friday, Feb. 5 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Those who would like to stay at the shelter must arrive between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. No one will be admitted after 8:30 p.m. unless brought […]