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On behalf of the Funding Santa Rosa’s Future committee, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the residents who took the time to learn about the half-cent Local Option Sales Tax renewal and ultimately voted FOR continuing this important investment in our community. Your support sends a clear...
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 9, 2026 NAVARRE, Fla. (WKRG) — Local veterans organizations will present at the Veterans Day program in Navarre. According to a Santa Rosa County news release, the ceremony is set for Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Navarre Park, 8513 Navarre Parkway in Navarre. Retired […]
The Commission Couldn’t Agree on $1 Million for FY 2026-27. Voters approved the property tax cut. Now five commissioners—who spent the summer fighting over interns, office furniture and a $5,000 veterans grant—have to find cuts nearly 40 times larger than anything they could agree on in September.
Destin, Florida – Okaloosa County’s next tribute to veterans will put the nation’s founding promises beside the stories of women who served it. A new Charters of Freedom monument will join the statues along Choctawhatchee Bay this Veterans Day. The unveiling will give the county its second...
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Property insurance claims from Hurricane Isaias have so far reached 68,000, totaling $736 million in losses, putting the Oct. 9 storm in line with Hurricane Sally, a minor storm that hit the same Panhandle area in 2020. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s data, updated Nov. 6, show that 47,048...
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Eglin Federal Credit Union has donated $50,000 to two United Way organizations to help families and communities across Northwest Florida recover from Hurricane Isaias. The credit union announced donations of $25,000 each to United Way Emerald Coast and United Way of West Florida. United Way Emerald Coast will direct its funding toward recovery efforts in Okaloosa and Walton counties, while United Way of West Florida will use its donation specifically to assist residents of Santa Rosa County, which experienced some of the region’s most extensive storm damage. “We are so grateful that Eglin Federal Credit Union, a long-time partner of local United Ways, is providing this assistance during this difficult time for our community members,” said United Way Emerald Coast President and CEO Kelly Jasen. “Hardworking families can struggle to make ends meet even during the best of times, and this disaster has only increased the challenges many are facing. As our neighbors begin the road to recovery, this donation will help provide critical support where it is needed most.” The donations will help address immediate and long-term needs resulting from Hurricane Isaias, including housing assistance, essential household expenses, and other recovery-related services. United Way
