Santa Rosa Beach Community Watch

Free family movie night hits Benny Russell Park this evening with The Lion King screening at dark.

• Admission and popcorn are completely free;...

Santa Rosa County commissioners greenlit several projects on June 11 aimed at local development and safety.

• Child care boost: $20 million grant...

Traffic Safety Incidents

• 🔥 Multiple Pedestrian Crashes: Three separate pedestrian crashes occurred in South Walton County including Santa Rosa...

Three separate pedestrian crashes struck South Walton County today.

• Man running hit at Eden Drive and Dog Hobble Lane in Santa Rosa Beach
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Pensacola Beach completed its $35 million renourishment project, restoring more than eight miles of shoreline to combat erosion and improve storm resiliency for the Santa Rosa Island area.

Fort Walton Beach held its largest cleanup yet, with volunteers collecting 525 pounds of trash and debris from Santa Rosa Sound and U.S. Highway 98 on Saturday. The city publicly thanked all participants for their environmental stewardship.

Public Safety Incidents

• 🔥 Shots-Fired Arrest: A Mary Esther man was arrested after a bullet struck an occupied vehicle on Miracle Strip...

• Occupied vehicle struck: Bullet hit a tire on Miracle Strip Parkway after reports of gunfire
• Driver heard yelling then a loud bang before...

Santa Rosa County celebrated the ribbon cutting for its new Soundside High School on Tuesday, a $132 million project funded partly by half-cent sales...

Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office warns Florida's proposed property tax cuts would create a $9 million shortfall, forcing fewer deputies and longer response times. The agency relies fully on this revenue for salaries, K9, and traffic units.

A timelapse of the Santa Rosa Beach brush fire shows daylight smoke plumes giving way to an orange nighttime glow as crews responded. The fire burned 5.74 acres, reached 90% containment, and caused no structural damage or injuries.

Public Safety Updates

• 🔥 Brush Fire Near Joy Lane: A brush fire near Joy Lane in Santa Rosa Beach prompted evacuations, with Indian Woman Road...

Santa Rosa cops turned a road disturbance into a gun bust after finding a loaded 9mm behind a child seat.

• 33 trespassing cases reported Jan-Apr 2026 on Santa Rosa Island closed test area.
• Violators face $250 minimum fines, court appearances, or...

• Evacuations lifted near Joy Lane; fire now 85% contained
• No structures damaged and no injuries reported on the 3-acre blaze
• Indian Woman Road closed from America Court northbound
• FWC investigating cause; smoke may linger into Tuesday

GOP gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner proposes eliminating the homeowners insurance premium tax using the state's $114B budget and reforming the...

Fentanyl trafficking stays a major regional concern, with Okaloosa deputies recovering 39 grams of the drug, $2,400 cash, and a Glock fitted with an...

Navarre Beach Fishing Pier will close temporarily for cleanup – plan your beach visits accordingly.

Traffic Safety

• 🔥 Fatal Crash on SR 285: A 60-year-old Fort Walton Beach man died and two others were seriously injured in a head-on collision...

30A Cats in Santa Rosa Beach has multiple playful kittens and young cats ready for adoption, offering local families a chance to add a furry...