Damn, Santa Rosa County commissioners break Sunshine

I’ve been delivered a set of emails that show that Santa Rosa County Commissioners Bob Cole and Gordon Goodin used their email accounts to discuss…

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Santa Rosa has Sunshine issues, too

The Daily News reports that former assistant public information officer Romi White has filed several complaints against the Santa County Commission for “multiple and egregious…

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Gaetz: No deep cuts for K-12 funding

State Sen. Don Gaetz reports that funding for K-12 will remain about the same per student for the upcoming school years: Escambia County will earn…

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Jay Oil Field Closed

NorthEscambia.Com reports “Production has been suspended at the Jay Oil Field, and almost 30 employees have been laid off. Quantum Resources of Denver, Colorado, laid…

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New Young Professionals forming

Jayer Williamson is heading up a group that wants to form the Santa Rosa Young Professionals. They are working on their by-laws and mission statement…

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No more preaching in Santa Rosa schools

We wrote about this suit last September. Press Release: Federal Judge Orders Santa Rosa School District to Discontinue Religious Advancement United States District Court Judge…

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Update Milton Fire

As of 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7 all fire was extinguished and last units from the City of Milton Fire Department cleared the scene…

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More on Milton Fire

Press Release: The fire is currently contained, with City of Milton Fire Department addressing hot spots. · Structural Only Inspection Summary: Santa Rosa County Inspection…

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Miami had no murders in October

Looks like Escambia and Santa Rosa counties had none also. Although Santa Rosa had two in the last week of September: A Santa Rosa County…

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What is up in Santa Rosa County

There are only two early voting places in Santa Rosa County: Elections Office 6495 Caroline St., Milton, Fl. South Service Center 5841 Gulf Breeze Pkwy.,…

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Walton County schools better than Santa Rosa

News Herald reports that the Florida Legislature passed the High Performing School District Bill last year to give such districts more flexibility with curriculum and…

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Publix got liquor store variance

In Santa Rosa County, a liquor store has to be 2,500 ft. Away from a school or a church. The only places inside the City…

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IN Your Head Radio Playback

In case you missed the show, you can click on the links below to hear the following calls Santa Rosa County Commissioner Gordon Goodin Escambia…

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Escambia County is not really a very good partner

That is what Santa Rosa County Commissioner Gordon Goodin said yesterday when the commission was deciding whether to join in a regional transportation authority with…

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McClure pays $119K to save home

Santa Rosa Tax Collector Robert “Petty Cash” McClure avoided foreclosure on his home by paying off a $119,000 mortgage on his house Thursday. The Daily…

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Oops, Santa Rosa Sheriff releases wrong inmate

According to the Daily News, Scott Earl Menefee, 36 of Pace, is being sought by local law enforcement after he was mistakenly released from the…

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What local voters think – some surprises

The College Democrats conducted a telephone survey between April 3-8. They polled 581 registered voters from Escambia (54%), Santa Rosa (33%) and Okaloosa (13%). Do…

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Biodiesel plant coming to Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa Press Gazette reports Santa Rosa County could be producing biodiesel fuel by the end of the year. Agri-Source Fuels Inc., one of 12…

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Escambia – Murder Capitol of NWFL

The Uniform Crime Reports Program of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has released the 2007 Annual Statewide Crime Report. Once again, Escambia County is…

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Cancer and air quality

Both the IN and PNJ have written about cancer this week. We wrote on a Baldwin County mother’s fight to have the state study high…

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