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Next week, October 8th, we will vote for or against the 1 cent sales tax. The home builders and wholesale distributors, in Escambia County have donated funds, to urge SRC voters to p…
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Whiting Field among Gold Award finalists
MILTON — Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s Morale Welfare and Recreation Department attended the National Recreation Park Association’s annual conference in September in Baltimore, Maryland, as Gold …
UF/IFAS presents backyard fruit trees
UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Commercial Horticulture Agent Matt Lollar will teach a free class on backyard fruit trees for the home gardener at two locations. Participants will learn about dif…
Navarre Garden Club to host composting workshop
NAVARRE — The Navarre Garden Club will host a free workshop for gardeners and others who'd like to learn more about Composting.
Diana Ryan of the Escambia Extension Service will lead “Composting — …
Santa Rosa Community Briefs
Upcoming community events, announcements and activities by local organizations are as follows: Juana's Pagoda's events Here are activities scheduled at Juana's Pagodas and Sailors Grill, 1451 Navarre Beach Causeway, Navarre. •7th annual Oktoberfest beer tasting of beers around the world, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 5, at the pagodas. Adults age 21 and up only. It… Continue reading Santa Rosa Community Briefs
What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa government and local announcements, events and activities are as follows. UPCOMING Last stormwater solutions workshop scheduled MILTON — The third and last Stormwater Solutions Workshop is 6-7:15 p.m. Oct. 10 at the University of Florida branch at Pensacola State College, 5988 U.S. Highway 90, Milton. It will take place in Building 4900. Residents… Continue reading What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
Fighting childhood hunger
PACE — A local nonprofit group is holding its eighth annual fundraising event to support nine different causes. The theme for the 2019 Sportsmen Givin' Back Banquet is Fighting Childhood Hunger.
Th…
Single mom wants to build small food pantries near schools
PACE — Amy Day is a single mother of two that is on a mission to build little food pantries for every school in the county.
She originally wanted to put the pantries on school property, but was den…
Big Brothers Big Sisters opens new headquarters
PENSACOLA — The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce and the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the ribbon cutting of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida (BBBSNWFL) Bear …
Ascension to provide flu shots, health screenings
PENSACOLA — During October, Ascension Sacred Heart will provide free flu shots and heart-health screenings at locations in Pensacola and Milton. These screenings are for persons who are poor, elderly…