Santa Rosa Press Gazette

06/03/2026

Rodeo success a big deal for two Central Jaguars! Story in print in June 11 Press Gazette.
Jaguar Connection

Karson Ellis and Emmy Lou Nelson have become quite the success story in the rodeo world. The two Central students capped off the Alabama Junior High School ...

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

Around 10:40 a.m., crews from Pace Fire District responded to a house fire call on the 4400 block of Nora Avenue in Pace.

Fire officials say the cause of the fire was a malfunctioning exhaust fan in a bathroom.

No injuries were reported and the residents of the home were able to return inside after smoke from inside the home was cleared.

06/03/2026

DeMarcus, Alexander earn special softball recognition!
Pace High School
Pace High School Softball

Pace’s Hannah DeMarcus is the Florida Dairy Farmers Player of the Year in 6A softball while Lexi Alexander has been named the Coach of the Year.

06/02/2026

Property Tax Overhaul Headed To Ballot

Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a sweeping tax cut for homestead property owners pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, sending it to the November ballot. The measure increases the existing $50,000 exemption for homestead properties to $150,000 starting in 2027, and it increases to $250,000 in 2028. The exemption, though, doesn’t apply to school taxes, after lawmakers changed DeSantis’ plan Monday to protect districts from drastic cuts....

Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a sweeping tax cut for homestead property owners pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, sending it to the November ballot. The measure i ...

06/02/2026

Bagdad-Garcon Point Water System issues boil water notice notice

A water main break along Da Lisa Road has forced the Bagdad-Garcon Point Water System to issue a boil water notice for residents in the area....

A water main break along Da Lisa Road has forced the Bagdad-Garcon Point Water System to issue a boil water notice for residents in the area.

06/02/2026

Breast cancer diagnosis rates in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties exceed the state average, and a new program from Ascension Sacred Heart is working to change that one free mammogram at a time.

Breast cancer diagnosis rates in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties exceed the state average, and a new program from Ascension Sacred Heart is working to chan ...

06/02/2026

Jay High School FFA giving back to community

The Jay community takes tremendous pride in its farming roots, and those roots are well represented in the high school's FFA program. Not only does Jay's FFA chapter provide students with invaluable experience in agricultural studies, but it also allows them to work hands-on to provide for people in the community....

The Jay community takes tremendous pride in its farming roots, and those roots are well represented in the high school's FFA program. Not only does Jay ...