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East Bay Boulevard to experience delays during paving operations beginning Sept. 28

Beginning Thur., Sept. 28, crews will be paving East Bay Boulevard from Tom King Bayou to Highway 98. Weather permitting, the work should be completed in two weeks. 

Motorists should use caution in the area and are encouraged to ...

BISSELL Pet Foundation Fall National “Empty the Shelters” Event begins Oct. 1

With animal shelters across the nation facing an overcrowding crisis, thousands of highly adoptable pets are waiting for their second chances. Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) is proud to partner with BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national a...

Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial seeking participants for Nov. 11 Veterans Day Parade

The Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Foundation will be holding their annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony on Sat., Nov. 11. Organizations interested in participating in the parade should contact Vickie Powers at the Veterans Memorial Plaza by calli...

Santa Rosa County wins $6.4M grant for NAS Whiting Taxiway Project

September 25, 2023 -  Santa Rosa County BOCC along with the Santa Rosa Economic Development Office (SREDO) was awarded a $6.4 million grant from the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot (DCIP) administered by the Office of Loc...

Santa Rosa County Public Safety to host Fall Safety Festival

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management wants to celebrate fall with the community by hosting a family-friendly Safety Festival on Thurs., Oct. 12 at 4499 Pine Forest Road, in Milton. The event starts at 4 p.m. and will feature:

• Free helme...

Drive through rabies vaccine clinic October 13, 4 - 6 p.m.

The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa County Animal Services and local veterinarians are offering low-cost rabies vaccines for cats and dogs on Fri., Oct. 13 from 4 - 6 p.m. at Santa Rosa Cou...

Animal Services closing at 3:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 13

Santa Rosa County Animal Services will close at 3:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 13 for the drive-through rabies vaccine clinic taking place in the shelter parking lot.

The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa County Anima...

UF/IFAS Extension Peanut Butter Challenge kicks off Oct. 1

The Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension’s annual collection for local food pantries that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is again spreading statewide this year. The challenge starts Oct. 1 and runs through the entire month. In ...

Santa Rosa Citizen Corps to host Basic CERT Training

The Santa Rosa Citizen Corps is hosting a Basic Community Emergency Respons Team (CERT) Class beginning Fri., Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. The free class will be held at the Santa Rosa County Emergency Operations Center, 4499 Pi...

Pleasant Home Road closed over Alligator Creek for bridge replacement

Information provided by the Florida Forest Service

The Florida Forest Service is closing Pleasant Home Road at the bridge over Alligator Creek in the Holt area for bridge replacement. This closure is expected to last four months, weather permitting.

The det...

Booth space still available for 42nd Annual Homemakers Holiday Fair

The 42nd Annual Homemakers Holiday Fair is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 7 at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way in Milton. The Homemakers Holiday Fair features crafts made by local artisans, homemade soup, sandwich...

September Events in Santa Rosa County

Adventures Unlimited Fall Foliage Zipline Tours

September – November

8974 Tomahawk Landing Rd., Milton, FL

Fall is a great time to enjoy the many natural attractions at Adventures Unlimited located just north of Milton, FL in the Blackwater River S...

20th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour

Adventures Unlimited Fall Foliage Zipline Tours

September – November

8974 Tomahawk Landing Rd., Milton, FL

Fall is a great time to enjoy the many natural attractions at Adventures Unlimited located just north of Milton, FL in the Blackwater River S...

Brock Gulley: A Journey to RESTORE

Information provided by Association of Florida Conservation District and USDA-NRCS

A major storm event in April 2014 resulted in 24 inches of rain in an eight-hour time frame, causing widespread flooding and many erosion problems on private lands in Santa ...

Temporary patch in place on Sterling Way

While Sterling Way in the Pea Ridge area has reopened, the site of the drainage pipe installation currently has a temporary patch. Once turn lanes have been put in place by the building contractor, a permanent repair will be put in place on the road.

Curre...

FDOT: State Road (S.R.) 89 Resurfacing Project Set to Begin in Santa Rosa County

Information provided by Florida Department of Transportation:

The Florida Department of Transportation will begin work in August on a $7 million resurfacing project on S.R. 89 from north of S.R. 87 to Spanish Trail (Hwy. 178) in Milton. 

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This 13-m...

East Bay Boulevard opening to thru traffic between Bergren Road and Edgewood Drive

East Bay Boulevard will be open by the end of the day (Tue., July 18) to thru traffic between Bergren Road and Edgewood Drive in Navarre but will remain an active construction zone. 

?Motorists should still expect delays due to intermittent lane c...

Sellersville Road closed between Jimmy Sellers Road and Joshua Lane beginning July 16

Sellersville Road will be closed between Joshua Lane and Jimmy Sellers Road beginning July 16 to replace two bridges. Weather permitting, the road will reopen within 90 days. The bridge over Yellow Water Creek will be replaced f...

SRCAS Adopts Innovative Technology from Petco Love to Help Reunite Lost Pets with Their Families

Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) is proudly joining forces with Petco Love – formerly known as the Petco Foundation, a national non-profit working to lead and inspire change for animals – and animal welfare g...