
The following Santa Rosa County offices will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Normal hours of operation will resume Tuesday, July 5. Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners, including the library system and animal shelter The Central Landfill will be open Monday, July 4 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Santa Rosa […]

The Jay community mourns this week with the news that Paul Grover lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday night. Grover had been battling cancer for several years. Before having to leave work due to illness, he was serving as the head girls basketball coach at Jay High School. He had also served 2 seasons […]
At the Thursday, June 23 commission regular meeting, Volkert, Inc. will present information related to the grant-funded update to the 2003 Land Acquisition Study, which developed a phased plan to limit encroachment at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The partnership formed over many years between NAS Whiting Field and Santa Rosa County is recognized at the […]

Victor Mishoe was selected as the first recipient of the Terrace Scholar Athlete Award. The awards includes a proclamation, a medal, a plaque displayed inside The Terrace in Jay, and a $2,000 scholarship. The Terrace Athlete Award will be an annual award presented to a Jay High School student who excels in academics, athletics, leadership, […]

High pressure combined with a very moist atmosphere will result in high afternoon heat indices in the 108 to 110 range for Friday afternoon. Slightly cooler temperatures return on Saturday as a weak cold front moves in from the south. Summer heat waves can be dangerous, and Santa Rosa Emergency Management urges residents to take […]

The Jay-Fidelis Rookie League All-Star Team recently won the AL District 7 Cal Ripken 8U District Tournament at Tom Byrne Park in Atmore, AL, and will represent the district at the 2016 Alabama 8U Cal Ripken State Tournament in Athens, AL from June 24-28. Donations are being accepted to offset costs including travel expenses, such […]

Santa Rosa County has recently completed the installation of 15 educational panels located along the walking path throughout Bagdad Mill Site Park. Titled “Bagdad: The History and Ecology of the Village,” the exhibit captures significant periods in the history of Bagdad and the Bagdad Mill Site and also highlights important ecological resources in the area. […]
– CareerSource Escarosa will host its annual Santa Rosa Summer Job Fair Wednesday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pensacola State College – Milton Campus Johnson L.I.F.E. Center (Bldg. 4000) located at 5988 Highway 90 in Milton, FL.This no-cost event is open to the public and reservations are not required to […]
Baptist Mommy and Me Thurs., June 9 and 23, 10 a.m. to noon Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd Floor This is a free support group for moms with babies up to six months old. For more information, call 850.434.4567. Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group Tues., June 14, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Baptist Towers, Medical Meeting Rooms […]

Friday June 10 Bands on Blackwater 7pm-9pm Saturday June 11 Blackwater Saddle Club Play Day Sunday June 12 26th Annual Gulf Breeze Sertoma Family Fishing Rodeo