Pace News

Rivals.com is reporting that Niceville High running back Roy Finch has committed to play for Oklahoma next fall.

We're reaching the peak of the fireworks sales season according to local vendors.

In the spirit of the Fourth of July, take your family out to the Little Miss and Master Santa Rosa Stars Pageant, complete with a colorful, patriotic theme, from 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. July 11 at the First United Methodist of Pace Christian Community Center, 4540 Chumuckla Highway.

Saturday 10th annual Jay Celebration Freedom 5K and One Mile Fun Run: 6 p.m., Jay City Park, 5259 Booker Lane, Jay.

The YMCA of Northwest Florida wants to open a second facility in Santa Rosa County.

The Florida division of Clancy & Theys Construction Co., based in Orlando, was awarded a contract to build the University of Central FloridaA A's $15.6 million, 117,000-square-foot Partnership III Building.

Benny Russell Park at 5417 West Spencer Field Road, Pace, is scheduled to close July 6 for maintenance.

A former YMCA counselor is facing felony charges this morning... Accused of asking younger counselors to send him nude photographs.

The state Department of Transportation's now-famous 'Tallahassee turtle tunnel' has become a rallying point for the next round of Independence Day taxpayer 'tea party' protests.

Two people were killed Saturday in a fiery collision on the Garcon Point Bridge in Santa Rosa County.

A former state legislator and current taxpayer advocate could become the first citizen representative to the TEAM Santa Rosa Economic Development Council.

Editor's note: This column is relevant to the religious freedom controversy at Pace High School reported in the June 9 Witness story, " Pace students pray in spite of graduation controversy ," which was cited in a June 10 Washington Post/Newsweek "On Faith" religion blog, " Rebels Without a Clause ." Many Americans regard religion, for all the good ...

Second Class Petty Officers were frocked to First Class, Third Class Petty Officers will be frocked to Second Class and Airmen will be frocked to Third Class.

Many Pace High School seniors recited the Lord's Prayer and wore crosses on their caps at their May 30 graduation ceremony in response to new restrictions meant to curb religious expression at school functions.

Thousands of people in Santa Rosa County are in the dark tonight, after a Gulf Power substation caught fire.

Santa Rosa County has long been heralded for having one of the best school districts in the state.

Steven Michael Paprocki, 26, of Jacksonville, and Estelle Arlene Gonzalez, 29, of Ponte Vedra Beach.

May 28 - Sheriff's deputies are on the hunt for the vandals that break home and vehicle windows in Santa Rosa County, Florida.

It seems Pace, Florida, High School principal Frank Lay has 'layed' down the law to The Law.

Pace Assembly of God Church will have a "Students' Rights Rally" at 7 tonight at the church, 3948 U.S. 90.