Pace Local News

• Father-daughter duo: Jonathan Choe, 52, ran his first race alongside daughter Katie, 19, who beat his half marathon time.
• Over 4,000 runners...

• Three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a crash involving an overturned pickup at Gulf Breeze Parkway and Tiger Park Lane
• The wreck...

The long-debated widening of US 90 through downtown Milton has moved from stalled negotiations to formal property donations by Santa Rosa County and...

The Pace Patriots overcame wet conditions and a slow start to crush Fairhope 41-0 in their season opener, sparked by Caden Shoemaker's long touchdown from a dropped snap.

Florida Tax Watch urges voters to reject Amendment 3, warning it lacks guardrails on local budgets and could force fee hikes or service cuts in...

Top local stories for Pace residents this week:

• Judge recommends Santa Rosa Schools fire IT specialist Keith Elliott for misconduct in office
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Soundside High School is navigating its opening week smoothly, with students adapting to new routines and expectations.

Key family resources...

Pace residents can earn free CPR certification on Sept. 10 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Midway CHD Facility. The class is open to all Santa Rosa County residents at no cost.

East Bay Boulevard at Jewel Lane closes 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 for utility line installation and cold patch repairs. All work is weather permitting.

• Free for locals: Santa Rosa County residents and DOH employees can attend at no cost
• Details: September 10 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Midway CHD...

Pace High opened with Santa Rosa County's largest enrollment of 2,351 students and added portables to manage demand, as the principal disputes classroom capacity claims.

Heavy rains sent red clay from new development into Avalon Beach, flooding roads and threatening Mulat Bayou for the second year in a row. Residents...

Week one of high school football is here for Milton, Pace, Jay and Central.

• Milton opens tonight on the road against Pensacola Catholic
• Pace hosts Fairhope at home
• Central welcomes Graceville
• Jay battles Baker on the road

Administrative Law Judge Yolonda Green recommends terminating IT Specialist Keith Elliott for misconduct in office.

• She found violations of six...

Arc Gateway will host its first free fishing clinic for people with disabilities on Oct. 10 at Downtown Pensacola's maritime park. Local families gain...

Reclaimed water service remains down in the Stonebrook area following a lightning strike on August 20. Crews will restore it as soon as possible.

Santa Rosa County voters are again reshaping their commission, continuing a pattern of two seats changing hands every two years since 2020 as Dean...

Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office deputies began the 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign on Aug. 19 to keep impaired drivers off local roads....

Pace and Pensacola are seeing fresh local business growth this month.

• Nook & Quill opened in Pace as the area's first romance bookstore, drawing...

• Sellers received 97.5% of original asking price in Escambia and Santa Rosa, up from 96% last year.
• Sales volume rose 14.8% year-over-year to 837...