Local Eagle Scout collecting donations for animal shelter for third year in a row

Local Eagle Scout and Pace High School senior, Nicolas Salazar, is collecting donations for Happy Paws-giving for the third year in a row to benefit Santa Rosa County Animal Services. Items accepted include, but are not limited to:

• Dry/wet dog and cat food...

Santa Rosa County first in the panhandle to participate in CARES program

Santa Rosa County (SRC) 911 dispatchers and Lifeguard Ambulance are the first in the panhandle of Florida to participate in the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) program. Every year, more than 300,000 people experience an out-of-hospital...

Red tide present at Navarre Beach Pier

The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) is reminding residents and visitors to use caution when on the beach or in waters with high concentrations of red tide. Low levels of red tide have been detected in s...

UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Tree and Plant Sale

Cooler weather brings the opportunity to plant trees! UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County will host a tree and plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat., Oct. 23 at the extension office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton. This event is made possible by the Santa ...

Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day - Sat., Oct. 23 at Gulf Breeze Community Center

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day will be held Sat., Oct. 23 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive in Gulf Breeze. This event offers residents the opportunity to dispose ...

BOCC approves funding for new mammography unit for Community Health NWFL

At the Sept. 28 commissioner regular meeting, the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved $331,583 in funding to support the purchase of a new mammography unit (GE Senographe Pristina Gen 2) to be installed at Community Health Northwest F...

Residential recycling services will resume in Santa Rosa County Mon., Oct. 11

Residential recycling services will resume on Mon., Oct. 11 for customers in all unincorporated areas of Santa Rosa County who utilize Waste Pro (the county’s waste collections franchisee).Emerald Coast Utilities Authority’s Materials ...

Veterans Memorial seeking participants for Nov. 11 Veterans Day Parade

The Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial is in the planning stages for the Nov. 11 Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony. Organizations interested in participating should contact the Veterans Memorial Plaza at 850-860-2427 or email santarosa.veterans.m...

Career Online High School offered by the Santa Rosa County Library System

The Santa Rosa County Library System (SRCLS) is providing scholarships to adults in Santa Rosa County to earn a private high school diploma online and gain career skills.

Through a partnership with Career Online High School (COHS), SRCLS supports...

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog month - adoption fees waived

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog month and to celebrate, Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) will be waiving adoption fees for dogs through the end of October. All adoptions include spay or neuter, flea prevention, age appropriate vaccinations, initia...

Extension Services' Peanut Butter Challenge collects peanut butter for low-income families

Since peanuts are one of the major crops grown in Santa Rosa County – and peanut butter is a great protein - UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa is holding their annual Peanut Butter Challenge Oct. 1 to Nov. 24 to feed local families in need. Collected...

October events during the 18th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour

There is still a whole month of family-friendly events to enjoy on the beaches to woodlands tour. From the beaches to the woodlands, there is something for everyone to do during this fall festival. Check out what's happening in Santa Rosa County ...

October Events at Your Santa Rosa County Library

New Library Hours beginning Oct. 4Gulf Breeze, Milton, Navarre, & Pace Libraries:Mon., Wed., Fri., & Sat. from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Tues. & Thurs. from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Jay and Genealogy Libraries:Mon. – Sat. f...

55th Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour

55th Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour

18th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour

This year marks the 18th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour, a series of family-friendly fall festivities from September through the beginning of November. Enjoy the crisp air as you pick your own pumpkin, fish the many waters in Santa Rosa County and disco...