The new year heralds the implementation of a six-cent increase in the gas tax the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) passed last September. According to county officials, the BOCC…
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Riverwalk Arts Festival closer to receiving $10,000 from city
The Santa Rosa Arts and Culture Foundation is closer to receiving a requested $10,000 in sponsorship for the upcoming Riverwalk Arts Festival from the City of Milton, following this week’s executive …
Stuller sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, burglary
Shawn Thomas Stuller, 27, was sentenced on Thursday by a Santa Rosa County Circuit Judge to 20 years in state prison as a habitual felony offender.
According to the press release from the State Att…
Pool leagues start next week for seniors, juniors
Thursday, January 14, the senior division of the Escarosa North American Poolshooters Association (NAPA) opens at Oops Alley with the juniors starting the following Sunday. League co-owner, Cynde Wat…
Successful Pace wrestling student trains at BJJ
According to various sources, the growth of Brazilian jiu jitsu has spilled into the world of traditional wrestling, which allows students a means of grappling during the off season. As an example, a…
Simpkins sentenced to 25 years
State Attorney Bill Eddins' office reports Markett Devon Simpkins, Sr., was sentenced by Circuit Judge John Miller to 25 years in State Prison. Simpkins was convicted on December 8, 2015, by a Santa…
Gun control not the answer, love is
Dear Editor,
Guns are often the weapon of choice for those who desire to commit crimes against society. Escambia County and Santa Rosa County are not immune to such acts. Recently in Bagd…
Citizens choosing not participate in pledge may have other motives
Dear Editor,
This I’m responding to a comment in Speak Out Saturday, December 19, 2015, a concerned senior citizen was judging some of those who chose not to pledge allegiance to the flag of th…
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That coon dog’ll hunt
Some of my huntin’ buddies and I really live for being out in a wet patch of woods in the middle of a cool night and hearing the not-so-distant sounds of our coon hounds when they open up on a hot tr…