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          Tree pruning course offered at Santa Rosa County Libraries     UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County is offering a free tree pruning course at all Santa Rosa County Library locations in February. This course will cover the basics of tree structure, the purpose of pruning, limb removal, and when to prune. Join the extension service at one of the following ...read more

 SANTA ROSA COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT OFFICE LOCAL EVENT MARKETING GRANT APPLICATION CYCLE AND SPONSORSHIPS NOW OPEN GRANT APPLICATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR SUBMISSION FROM JANUARY 27  2023, TO MARCH 1, 2023    The goal of the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Office Local Marketing Grant Program and Sponsorship Program is to increase out-of-market awareness of Santa Rosa County’s ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 30, 2023WoodStoke Pottery and Kiln FestivalThe Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society, Inc. (GCKWS) will be hosting the 18thAnnual WoodStoke Pottery and Kiln Festival on Saturday, Feb. 18, starting at9 a.m. until 4 p.m.   Two historical wood-fueled kilns, the Ralph Phillip'sSouthern Groundhog Kiln and the 32-foot Anagama Kiln will be unloaded duringthe festival. This event will ...read more

JOB POSTING: Job Title: Fatherhood Program CoordinatorDepartment: Healthy Start Coalition of Santa Rosa County, Inc.Location: Must be physically located in the service area Santa Rosa, have the ability to work remotely, and attend in-person and virtual meetings as requiredEmployment Type: Independent Contracted Position - part-time (possible full-time depending on client recruitment)Posting ...read more

Cold weather shelter open Fri., Jan. 13 and Sat., Jan. 14     The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will open nights Fri., Jan. 13 and Sat., Jan. 14 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Those who would like to stay at the shelter must arrive between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Only service animals (with verification of rabies vaccination) are permitted to stay ...read more

Edgewood Drive south of Admiral Street closedJan. 10-20     Edgewood Drive immediately south of Admiral Street in Navarre will close on Tues., Jan. 10 for cross drain installation and will reopen by close of business on Fri., Jan. 20.  Motorists are asked to use caution when approaching the area and to follow detour signs. Find a larger view of the map online here.  # # ...read more

County-wide Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) kick-off meeting     A county-wide Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is returning to Santa Rosa County. Citizens interested in learning more about how to be a part of CERT are invited to join Santa Rosa County FL Citizen Corps for a kick-off meeting at 9 a.m. on Sat., Jan. 21 at the Santa Rosa County Emergency Operations Center, 4499 ...read more

  Updated information is highlighted below.    Skipper Lane east closure - closed for the first four weeks of construction     Skipper Lane closed Jan. 9 through Feb. 13Pace Lane to close one lane Feb. 13 - 28 for construction     Skipper Lane in Pea Ridge/Pace will close to through traffic beginning Mon., Jan. 9 through Mon., Feb. 13 due to construction in the area. The east end of ...read more

January 5, 2023 Chamber Bulletin   KEY TAKEAWAYS‌The FTC's attempt to ban noncompete clauses is blatantly unlawful.‌Job openings dropped in November, but there are still 4.45 million more openings than unemployed workers.‌Successful funding of a bridge shows bipartisanship can work in Washington.‌Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano will be at State of American Business 2023 next week.‌The Senate should ...read more

Chairman Bender, Board Members, Committee Members, and Interested Parties:  **The agenda has been updated to include the Alabama Safety Performance Targets.   The next FL-AL TPO meeting will be as follows:  Transportation Planning Organization MeetingWednesday, January 11, 2023 – 9:00 A.M.Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563  ALL TCC/CAC MEETINGS TO BE ...read more

 If you should ever need any job related assistance whatsoever, know we are here for you Escambia and Santa Rosa County!                  Here's today's HOT JOBS in Escambia and Santa Rosa County, Florida. Also, check out what we have going on, we just might be able to help you make your job search just a little bit ...read more

 

To Florida-Alabama, Okaloosa-Walton, Bay County TPOs, TCCs, CACs, as well as interested parties.   The Emerald Coast Regional Council Annual Roadway Capacity Status Report is accessible by clicking on the link below.  It is based on information provided by FDOT, ALDOT, and local governments in our region.  Gary Kramer is the ECRC contact for this ...read more

White House Logo Opening Up America Again President Trump has unveiled Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives.CRITERIAPHASE ONEPHASE TWOPHASE THREEProposed Phased ...read more