Friday was the last day for the Santa Rosa Transit — a two-year pilot public transportation program. The commission voted in October to no longer fund the county’s portion of the program. Operating c…
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PHOTO FEATURE: The family that plays together …
Tyler Mabire, 10, Shyler Mabire, 9, and Bryler Mabire, 7, brave the cold wind to play at Carpenter's Park with their mother, Rachel Pittman, on Wednesday.
Looking back at the big events of 2012
Here is my annual look back at the year that was: 1. Hillary Clinton denied knowing much about the Benghazi attacks, and then said she had a “concussion” and could not testify. It made us all feel no…
Two fires mean two candles on fire safety tree extinguished
Two mobile home fires were reported last week in Navarre. The first happened last Saturday when a residential structure fire in the 1900 block of Church Street in the Midway Fire District caught fire…
Officials promote sober driving to save lives
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and Julie L. Jones, executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, are teaming up to promote sober driving during the holiday se…
State briefs
3 elected officials suspended, charged SOUTH BAY — Three elected officials in a small city located at the southern end of Lake Okeechobee have been suspended from office after being charged with Suns…
County experiences three shootings in three weeks
There have been three shooting incidents in Santa Rosa County over the past three weeks. The most recent occurred Monday when a Pace man confronted someone attempting to break into his vehicle at hi…
Faith Briefs
MILTON — Here is a list of scheduled faith-based services and events. Send church announcements to faith@srpressgazette.com at least two weeks in advance.
UPCOMING
First UMC of Pace announces J…
Pensacola briefs
Pensacola State College presents SWERVE/dance company The Pensacola State College Lyceum Series presents SWERVE/dance company in concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium. For…
Teens constantly walk the line of naughty and nice
With many kids gearing up for a holiday at home, their parents may soon be wrestling with the question of the season, “naughty or nice?” In making the calculation about their teenager’s behavior, it’…