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Each year, the county sees an average of 35 people who die without the means to be buried. The county pays roughly $1,700 for each cremation.

The house was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, but the residents had escaped and no one was injured.

PACE — Former Santa Rosa Sheriff Wendell Hall will be honored during a public ceremony with the designation of Sheriff Wendell Hall Highway.The event, scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 30 at 3814 U.S. Highway 90, Pace in front of State Farm Agency, will formally designate U.S. Highway 90, from Chumuckla Highway to Woodbine Road in Santa Rosa County, in honor of Hall. The Senate and House of Representatives passed the designation and Gov. Rick Scott signed it into law at the request of [...]

CRESTVIEW — Haylee Turnage is a 16-year-old on a mission.The Crestview High School student is working to collect 800 stuffed animals for children from Oct. 27 to Dec. 1.The toys will be donated to kids at the hospital who can't celebrate Christmas."I love kids and I've always wanted to help the ones in need. Plus, it breaks my heart knowing that kids will be in the hospital on Christmas, so I really want to help out and make them happy," she said. "I [...]

These Florida lotteries were drawn Friday:Fantasy 5: 09-18-27-35-36Lucky Money: 25-31-38-40, Lucky Ball 7Mega Millions: 17-27-41-51-52, Mega Ball 13, Megaplier 5, estimated jackpot $30 millionPowerball: estimated jackpot $40 millionPick 2 Evening: 8-6Pick 2 Midday: 3-6Pick 3 Evening: 9-7-6Pick 3 Midday: [...]