A recent study conducted by United Way shows Santa Rosa County residents currently have a 41% poverty rate. According to Kyle Holley, development director for United Way, the number comes from accum…
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Community Briefs for February
Small Steps to Health and Wealth: Take the Challenge
Every January, millions of Americans resolve to get healthier and/or wealthier. With more than one-third of American adults weighing in as obes…
Winter's ice hits wallet hard
With the recent winter's chill dipping normal winter temperatures below average, Gulf Power Corporate Communications manager Jeff Rogers says most of everyone's power bill will go up if they're using…
Pace man drives stolen jeep off car lot
A Pace man drove off of Milton Chevrolet’s car lot Saturday in a Grand Cherokee – right in front of employees – and took it home.
Sheriff’s deputies filed a report saying Kevin Padgett, 33, Santa …
UPDATE: 2 dead after 5-car accident on Blackwater Bridge
Two people are dead after a five-vehicle accident Tuesday night on the Blackwater Bridge portion of Interstate 10.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, four tractor-trailers and a van pulling …
FHP: Jay resident critical from fishtail
Kasey Jean Brown, 21, of Jay was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital on Wednesday after her car lost traction and fishtailed, spinning out of control, says Florida Highway Patrol. Her car, traveling east…
Jay man sentenced in indecent exposure
A Jay man who was arrested and charged last summer for indecent exposure was recently sentenced to six months in jail, including time served, and 12 months of probation according to the clerk’s offic…
Hwy. 90 traffic jam from Escambia County line to Avalon Blvd.
With Interstate 10 being closed, Highway 90 through Pace is experiencing a heavy volume of traffic and motorists should use extreme caution, according to Santa Rosa County officials.
There is no …
Schools re-open Friday
Santa Rosa District Schools will reopen on Friday, January 31st. We will observe normal school start times with normal operations. Parents should recognize that great caution will be observed in the …
NEW UPDATE: Jan. 30 road and weather conditions; road closures
The citizen information center (850) 983- INFO (4636)will remain open until its closure is announced
Weather Conditions
A hard freeze warning is no longer in effect.
Road/Bridge Closures
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