Commissioner Rhett Rowell Advocates for Farmland Conservation, Using Sales Tax Money for Preservation
Milton resident Vernon Compton expressed support for utilizing LOST funding for land conservation. Santa Rosa County District 3 Commissioner Rhett Rowell today asked fellow commissioners to approve a plan to protect prime farmland in the northern end of the county, and the board also discussed whether or not to...
Free or low-cost mammograms offered in Santa Rosa County with 3D mobile screening
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Women will have a chance to get a free or low-cost mammogram when the 3D Mobile Mammography bus comes to Milton on April 14. The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County will host the bus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Florida Department of Health on 5527 Stewart Street.
Farmland easement proposal returns to Santa Rosa commissioners amid funding questions
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- There is a proposal on the table that could shape the future growth in Santa Rosa County. County leaders are considering a plan to protect farmland from development, but questions remain about how it would be funded and managed. A push to preserve farmland was...
Navarre man dies, child critical after teen drove through stop sign
A 42-year-old Navarre man died in a crash Monday night after a Navarre teen failed to stop at a stop sign and hit his vehicle, according to Florida Highway Patrol. FHP responded to the intersection of Woodmont Street and Hilton Drive around 8:30 p.m. March 23. Prior to the crash, the 16-year-old was driving down...
Did Lennon own the Rolls on Bayfront Parkway? Updated
A white 1961 Rolls-Royce owned by Pensacola real-estate attorney Jim Reeves looks almost identical to the 1965 Rolls-Royce that the legendary John Lennon used to promote the Beatles’ self-named album, commonly referred to as the White Album. The cars are so similar that Reeves’ model is often mistaken for Lennon’s....
Santa Rosa County deputy arrested in Mississippi for DUI incident in unmarked vehicle
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- A Santa Rosa County deputy was arrested this past weekend in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, for a DUI incident in her unmarked patrol vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. Ocean Springs Police arrested Jessica Harrison on Sunday on misdemeanor charges of:. DUI. leaving the scene of an...
Escambia County crash exposes man’s 30-year use of a fake ID, officials say
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 24, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A traffic crash in Escambia County led to the arrest of a driver, but not for what you might think. The driver had been using a fake ID for 30 years, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According […]
A Front-Row Seat to Brent’s Next Chapter
Over the past six weeks, students at the Brent Bus Depot at X-Park have had a front-row seat to history as demolition of the original Brent building nears completion. Large excavators and cranes have carefully dismantled the structure piece by piece, clearing the way for a new chapter to rise in its place....
Manson’s newest hopper dredge FREDERICK PAUP successfully completed its first load on the Gulf...
Last week, Manson’s newest hopper dredge FREDERICK PAUP successfully completed its first load on the Gulf Renourishment Pensacola Beach project in Pensacola, Florida. This milestone marks the first time the new hopper dredge has executed pump-off operations. The project includes dredging and placing sand—enough to...
‘100% committed’: OLF-8 developer confident in revised plan as commissioners set to vote
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- This week, Escambia County commissioners are set to discuss a change in the OLF-8 property agreement made with developer Chad Henderson. Henderson now wants to purchase fewer acres at a lower total cost. An agenda item listed for this week reveals Henderson now wants the county...
