Lights out for SR parks

The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners has a proposed budget that cuts the $125,000 that the county has used to pay utilities at county-owned…

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Santa Rosa Co. cuts property taxes

Santa Rosa County has set a tentative property tax rate for 2007-08 at 6.0953, a nearly 8 percent decrease from the current millage rate of…

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SR Sheriff may cut 50 jobs

Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendall Hall has told WEAR TV 3 that he needs an extra $3 million. If he doesn’t get it,  he’ll have to…

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Area Crimes are in

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is set to release the 2006 crime statistics. Here’s a peak: Escambia County Murder 11 —-19th most Rape 169…

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PNJ misses FEMA clarifications

Both Santa Rosa & Escambia counties issued clarifications on FEMA reimbursements. The PNJ story has misleading headlines based on the original press release by Sen….

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All in the family

The new ambulance provider for Santa Rosa County is Lifeguard Services, owned by John and Deborah Roche. Tom Roche, John’s father, worked for Santa Rosa…

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FCAT scores are in for third graders

Escambia County – Math scores are up 1%; Reading down 4% Santa Rosa County – highest reading scores in the state; tied for second highest…

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Santa Rosa tax scheme

Santa Rosa County has next week – March 27 – a vote to extend the half-cent sales tax for schools. The tax expires next Oct….

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Van Camp files

Escambia County Jeff Van Camp has filed for Santa Rosa County sheriff. The election is next year. Van Camp will do very well in south…

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City rules for county neighborhoods

The daily newspaper has an article on attempt in Scenic Hills subdivision to create an Enhanced Neighborhood Protection zone whereby they can: Restrict any outbuildings…

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Graduation and drop out rates up

Florida Department of Education has released its report on the graduation and drop out rates for 2005-06. Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa are better than…

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