It wasn’t until November 1983 President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday. I can remember growing up reading about him in history books and news articles. In one sermon given by MLK, he states: “Before I was a civil rights leader, I was a preacher […]
COVID Vaccine Update Santa Rosa County Public Safety officials continue to work with the Santa Rosa County Department of Health and area healthcare providers including Ascension/Sacred Heart and Baptist Health Care to schedule residents 65 and older for COVID vaccines. Since Mon., Jan. 4, call takers including employees from other constitutional offices and volunteers, have […]
Santa Rosa County, FL – Santa Rosa Education Foundation has announced the five semifinalists selected from 34 school nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Tricia Coady, Gulf Breeze Elementary; Annie Scott, Holley-Navarre Intermediate; Ian Turoff, Navarre High; Jennifer Joyner, Santa Rosa Online; Jennifer Hensley, Woodlawn Beach Middle. The SREF Teacher of […]
e Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners will hold a commission regular meeting in the Administrative Complex, 6495 Caroline St. in Milton, on Thurs., Jan. 7 at 4:30 p.m. See the interactive agenda with backup supporting documents. This meeting will be streamed live and archived online. In lieu of attending in-person, citizens may submit comments […]
A headline on a world news website read: “Rare Star of Bethlehem to Appear December 21st. It hasn’t been seen in almost 8 centuries”. Supposedly, the two largest planets in our solar system, SaturnandJupiter will align to create what’s sometimes referred to as the “Christmas Star” or the “Star of Bethlehem.” When the planets line […]
Due to Covid 19, there have been some changes to the basketball games on Thursday and Friday night. The new schedule is below. Thursday-12/17 5:30- Jay/ Pop Springs-Girls 7:00- Jay/WFB- Boys Friday-12/18 5:00- Jay/Flomaton- Girls 6:30- Jay/Flomaton-Boys
@ Jay-The Royals hosted the Paxton Bobcats on Tuesday night. The Lady Royals struggled, while the boys got a very important early district win. Next up for the Royals is a trip to rival Northview on Thursday. Girls Paxton 53 Jay 33 Boys Jay 62 Paxton 41
What is the meaning of Christmas? It’s a time of happiness and family fun. It’s a time for Christmas trees, the wide-eyed looks of children as they contemplate the visit of Santa Claus, the pleasant aroma of home-baked cookies from Grandmaw’s kitchen, the towering stack of glittering Christmas cards that fill our mailboxes, […]
What is the meaning of Christmas? It’s a time of happiness and family fun. It’s a time for Christmas trees, the wide-eyed looks of children as they contemplate the visit of Santa Claus, the pleasant aroma of home-baked cookies from Grandmaw’s kitchen, the towering stack of glittering Christmas cards that fill our mailboxes, […]
The 54th Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour will be held virtually this year. While a typical farm tour sees around 200 attendees each year, the virtual tour is open for everyone to view from the comfort of their own home. The video tour is available for free on the UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County […]
SANTA ROSA TEACHER OF THE YEAR SEMIFINALISTS
Santa Rosa BOCC Commission Regular MeetingThurs., Jan. 7, 4:30 p.m. at Administrative Complex in Milton
Changes to Florida/Alabama Shootout
54th Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour goes virtual
Jay Christmas Parade (with pics)
Cold weather shelter open nights, Mon., Nov. 30 and Tues., Dec. 1