North Santa Rosa
Archive for: January, 2019

Boys Bball Roundup

Monday @ Jay- The Royals jumped out to a huge lead on Monday and never looked back as they downed district foe Freeport, 62 -36. Blayne Miller led all scoring with 30 points. Miller connected on eight 3’s. Jay  26 8 5 23-62 Freeport 3 13 14 6-36

ANNOUNCING: SEMIFINALISTS FOR SANTA ROSA TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Santa Rosa County – The Santa Rosa Education Foundation has announced the five semifinalists selected from 33 school nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Myra Anderson, East Milton Elementary; Charles Phan, Gulf Breeze High; Stacey Dell, Milton High; Caroline Buechner, Navarre High; Kristin Ardis, Woodlawn Beach Middle.  The SREF Teacher of […]

Lady Royals Improve to 13-1

@ Flomaton-The Lady Royals improved to 13-1 on Thursday by defeating the rival Hurricanes 60-46. Leading scorer for the Royals was Makenna Locklin with 20.  Jada Lowey and Hayden Burkett both added 7. Nine out the ten Lady Royals all scored. Jay 16 13 17 14—60 FHS-9 10 12 15—46

Arbor Day 2019 celebrations with tree giveaways

MILTON, Fla. – In Santa Rosa County, the Florida Forest Service will be giving away a variety of tree species in 1-gallon containers to celebrate Florida’s Arbor Day. Events at a glance January 17 10 a.m. to noon – or until trees are gone Betty Pullum YMCA, 2379 Pawnee Drive, Navarre. January 18 10 a.m. […]

Cold Weather Shelter to Open

A cold weather shelter for the homeless or heatless will open Wed., Jan. 9 through Thurs., Jan. 10 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 in […]

Living With Purpose

    Have you ever longed to start over because you made mistakes that caused yourself and others heartache and trouble? Sometimes it takes mistakes in life to get our attention. I’ve known people who exhausted all human strength before acknowledging their helplessness. It’s at this point in life that you actually have your greatest […]

WHEN YOU SEE FLASHING LIGHTS, MOVE OVER, FLORIDA, IT’S THE LAW

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – January is Move Over month and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) urges all motorists to move over for emergency and service vehicles stopped along the roadway. Preliminarily in 2018, there were 231 crashes and almost 17,000 citations issued for motorists failing to move over. DHSMV and the […]

Florida Friendly Landscaping Principles Class

It’s possible to have a great lawn using Florida-friendly methods. Learn about the right timing and methods for fertilizing and weed control, proper irrigation, and other practices for your lawn from Mary Salinas, residential horticulture agent in the UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension Office. This free class will be offered on two different days in […]

Santa Rosa BOCC Commission Regular MeetingMon., Jan. 7, 9 a.m. at Administrative Complex in Milton

The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners will hold a commission committee meeting in the Administrative Complex, 6495 Caroline St. in Milton, on Mon., Jan. 7 at 9 a.m. Please note that public forum will begin at 8:30 a.m.Please see the interactive agenda with backup supporting documents. This meeting will be streamed live.