Six area fire stations including Gulf Breeze, Midway, Holley-Navarre, Navarre Beach, U.S. Air Force and Florosa, donated their time – and equipment for display – at the second annual Fall Fire Prevention Festival and Chili Cook-off at Navarre Park Saturday.

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After receiving the blessing of the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners, members of the United Peninsular Association are moving forward with their plans to beautify sections of U.S. Highway 98 and East Bay Boulevard.

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A newly-formed search and rescue group may be causing more heartache than help, according to county officials.

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Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies are still looking for a person they believe is responsible for nearly a half dozen robberies this month alone.

The first robbery occurred nearly a month ago, when thieves broke into the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on the Okaloosa County/Santa Rosa County line.

Just two weeks later, T.C.’s Front Porch, a popular local eatery, and the Navarre American Legion were hit.

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A Fort Walton Beach man was sentenced to life in state prison for his part in a standoff with Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies in 2007.

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A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Deputy is OK after flipping his patrol car Sunday night.

Deputy Brad Baney, 27, was en route to an armed disturbance around 11:50 p.m. Sunday when his car hydroplaned and spun out of control, landing upside down on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 98.

According to a report issued by the Florida Highway Patrol, Baney’s vehicle was in  “emergency operating mode”  when it struck a palm tree, skidded over a pool of standing water and overturned.

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