Santa Rosa County, FL

A longtime Milton High School teacher will try to keep her seat on the Santa Rosa County School Board as she faces opposition from a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant in this month's primary election. Incumbent Linda Sanborn and her challenger, Wayne Patterson, are running against each other for...

A little less than a week from the start of the school year Wednesday, the public school systems in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties were still searching for more teachers. The school system in Escambia County — which recently announced a name change to Escambia County Public Schools — still had 59 vacant teacher positions that district officials had hoped to fill over the summer.

A Santa Rosa County crash involving three motorcycles and a pedestrian left one person in serious condition on Sunday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash around noon Sunday at Red Road Road and Sandy Landing Road in Santa Rosa County. A motorcycle, driven by a 33-year-old Milton man,...

Officials are scheduled to close on land for a new regional Medical Examiner’s Office at the end of this month, but it is still unclear if or how four Northwest Florida counties will split the cost of the facility. At the Santa Rosa County commission meeting Monday morning, commissioners...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- As summer break comes to a close, the number of open jobs in Northwest Florida school districts are alarming. More than 100 teaching jobs are still available from Escambia to Okaloosa County Schools. From English, Math, Science and Reading, the state of Florida is in dire...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an interview conducted via questionnaire by the Pensacola News Journal with Escambia and Santa Rosa County election candidates for their respective races. All of the answers were submitted to the Pensacola News Journal by the candidate and are available to our readers to show the candidates' position and priorities on the issues. Candidates were limited to 750 words. IF A CANDIDATE DID NOT RETURN A QUESTIONNAIRE BY DEADLINE, THEIR Q&A WAS NOT PUBLISHED. ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an interview conducted via questionnaire by the Pensacola News Journal with Escambia and Santa Rosa County election candidates for their respective races. All of the answers were submitted to the Pensacola News Journal by the candidate and are available to our readers to show the candidates' position and priorities on the issues. Candidates were limited to 750 words. IF A CANDIDATE DID NOT RETURN A QUESTIONNAIRE BY DEADLINE, THEIR Q&A WAS NOT PUBLISHED.

Three seats on the Santa Rosa County School Board are on the Aug. 23 primary ballot. Two incumbents, Linda Sanborn, who represents District 1, is challenged by Wayne Patterson, and Carol Boston, the District 3 incumbent, is challenged by Alisabeth Janai Lancaster. The District 5 seat is open and has...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — Motorists will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Santa Rosa County as crews perform construction and maintenance activities, according to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). — Pensacola Bay Bridge (U.S. 98) Replacement. Drivers will encounter the following nighttime traffic impacts...

When you think of child welfare, many people think of foster care and adoption. At FamiliesFirst Network, these are important parts of our work, but about one third of our cases involve working with families whose children remain in their homes with their biological parents. This is because our work involves helping the parents as well. Unless we can work from the root of a problem, we will never bring children and families whole again.

Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa County. 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Seville Quarter and the Blues Society of Northwest Florida are bringing the “blues” back to the Seville Quarter Entertainment District. The event features live blues music and "BBQ and Bud" food and drink specials. More info: 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — The Gulf Coast loves scallops, but where do they come from? On a scallop search in the Choctawhatchee Bay Friday, teams of snorkelers searched various seagrass beds searching for the mollusks. The 12 volunteers made up of Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, Sea Grant with NOAA, the University of Florida and Okaloosa Tourism […]

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola contractor Matthew Banks could have his contractors license revoked next week in two counties. Banks been accused of ripping off dozens of his clients for hundreds of thousands of dollars. He has been under investigation by the Escambia County and Santa Rosa County "Contractor Competency Boards"...

Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities. Interstate 10 (I-10) Escambia County Welcome Center – The front parking lot is temporarily closed as crews work to resurface the pavement. All other parking areas remain open. Temporary sidewalk modifications are also in place while work is underway.

Former Baptist Health Care president and CEO Al Stubblefield and his wife, Mary Lee, have committed a $100,000 gift to Baptist Health Care Foundation. The foundation will name the emergency department waiting area, which is located on the first floor of the new Baptist Hospital campus, in honor of the Stubblefields for this gift. The new campus, currently under construction at Interstate 110 and Brent Lane, is scheduled to open in fall 2023.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office helped raise awareness for the special needs community with a golf tournament Friday afternoon. There are nearly $2 million disabled people in Florida. The tournament supports "Emerald Coast Exceptional Families," which tries to help special needs families in a...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an interview conducted via the Pensacola News Journal questionnaire with Escambia and Santa Rosa County election candidates for their respective races. All the answers were submitted to the Pensacola News Journal by the candidate and are available to our readers to show the candidates' position and priorities on the issues. Candidates were limited to 750 words.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Many parents reached out to Channel 3 with concerns about the changes to school bus routes in Santa Rosa County and they shared several reasons with us. It's not unreasonable to ask a student to walk two miles to his or her bus stop, that's...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an interview conducted via questionnaire by the Pensacola News Journal with Escambia and Santa Rosa County election candidates for their respective races. All the answers were submitted to the Pensacola News Journal by the candidate and are available to our readers to show the candidates' position and priorities on the issues. Candidates were limited to 750 words.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Homeless across the country will soon benefit from $2.8 billion from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Florida is earmarked for $114 million of that money, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Escambia and Santa Rosa counties could receive just over $800,000, according...