Cold weather shelter open Sat., Mar. 18, Sun., Mar. 19 and Mon., Mar. 20

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will open nights Sat., Mar. 18, Sun., Mar. 19 and Mon., Mar. 20 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Those who would like to stay at the sh...

Chumuckla Highway will experience intermittent lane closures from March 20 through March 24

Chumuckla Highway will experience intermittent lane closures from Mon., Mar. 20 through Fri., Mar. 24, for intersection improvements near Wallace Lake Road. Lane closures will be during the operating times of 8...

Civil Service Board Nominations Open

Nominations for a position with the Civil Service Board in Santa Rosa County will be accepted by the Supervisor of Elections Office no later than 4:30 p.m., Fri., Apr. 21. Any registered voter in Santa Rosa County qualifies.

The open position repr...

Santa Rosa County holds Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day - Sat., Apr. 15, 2023 at South Santa

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day will be held Sat., Apr. 15, 2023 from 8 a.m. to noon at the South Santa Rosa Service Center, 5841 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. in Gulf Breeze. This event allows residents to dispose of H...

Celebrate National Peanut Month with Santa Rosa County Extension at ‘The Peanutty Way’ event

March is National Peanut Month, UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension is celebrating this popular locally-grown crop by hosting ‘The Peanutty Way’ event. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. – 12 ...

Become a Master Gardener through the University of Florida's Extension service

Interested in gardening or helping others take care of their lawns and gardens? If so, consider becoming a Master Gardener Volunteer through the University of Florida's Extension service. Participants receive extensive instructi...

UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension to host a Raising Backyard Chickens Class

Join UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension to learn about raising backyard chickens at 1 p.m. on Wed., Mar. 22 in the Santa Rosa County Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Dr. in Milton.

Participants will learn about feeding/watering, managing the different life ...

East Bay Boulevard at Crittenden Drive opening by end of day

East Bay Boulevard at Crittenden Drive is expected to reopen by end of the day today, Fri., Mar. 10. 

Motorists are asked to use caution when approaching the area due to ongoing construction.

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Precautionary boil water notice rescinded for Navarre Beach Utilities customers

The precautionary boil water notice has been rescinded for Navarre Beach Utilities customers from SpringHill Suites by Marriott Navarre Beach, 8375 Gulf Beach Blvd. to Sand D...

Santa Rosa County Central Landfill rates to increase April 1

At the Feb. 9 Santa Rosa County Commission Regular Meeting, commissioners approved an increase to tipping fees at the Central Landfill in Milton beginning April 1, 2023. Tipping fees will increase from...

Santa Rosa County holds Waste Tire Amnesty Days at the Central Landfill

The Santa Rosa County Environmental Department is partnering with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to hold Waste Tire Amnesty Days at the Central Landfill from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates: 

• Sat., Mar...

March events in Santa Rosa County

Highway 87 Outdoor Market at Pik-itz

Mar. 4, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1922 Hwy. 87 in Navarre

This bi-weekly outdoor market takes place on the first and third Saturday of each month. Farm-to-Table vendors are available along with arts and crafts and shopping insid...

Santa Rosa Animal Services kennel sponsorship still available

Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter has launched Kennel Sponsorships, a fundraising effort to help with medical care, foster support, microchip and rabies clinic, spay/neuter programs, and community outreach. Kennel sponsorships are still available.

"As ...

March Events @ Your Library ®

Library Closures

All Santa Rosa County Libraries will close at 1 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 10, for quarterly staff development.

Read Across America – All Libraries

All libraries will be celebrating Read Across America throughout March with fun...

Lifeguard Ambulance Service new Nurse Navigation in conjunction with Santa Rosa Public Safety

Information provided by Lifeguard Ambulance Service

Beginning Tue., Feb. 14, Santa Rosa County residents calling 911 may make a new connection with the Nurse Navigation program, an innovative healthcare solution provided through Lifeguard...

Improvements coming to Swenson Park

Construction at Swenson Park, 1076 Circle Lane in Gulf Breeze/Midway, is expected to start the week of Jan. 16. Weather permitting, construction is expected to be completed by the end of July 2023. Improvements...