Editing Santa Rosa County, Florida

{{short description|County in Florida, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Santa Rosa County
| state = Florida
| seal = Seal of Santa Rosa County, Florida.svg
| seal size = 100px
| founded year = 1842
| founded date = February 18
| seat wl = Milton
| largest city wl = Navarre
| city type = community
| area_total_sq_mi = 1174
| area_land_sq_mi = 1012
| area_water_sq_mi = 162
| area percentage = 13.8%
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 188000 
| pop_est_as_of = 2023
| population_est = 203162 {{increase}}
| density_sq_mi = auto
| web = http://www.santarosa.fl.gov/
| ex image = Santa Rosa Court House.jpg
| ex image cap = Santa Rosa County Courthouse
| district = 1st
| time zone = Central
| named for = Saint [[Rose of Viterbo]] }}

'''Santa Rosa County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the northwestern portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. As of 2020, the population was 188,000. The [[county seat]] is [[Milton, Florida|Milton]], which lies in the geographic center of the county. Other major communities within Santa Rosa County are [[Navarre, Florida|Navarre]], [[Pace, Florida|Pace]], and [[Gulf Breeze]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Navarre is the most populated community with a population of approximately 45,000 residents. Santa Rosa County is included in the [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]]—[[Ferry Pass, Florida|Ferry Pass]]—[[Brent, Florida]] [[Pensacola metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]], which also includes [[Escambia County, Florida|Escambia County]].

==History==
The first European in Santa Rosa County Florida may have been Diego Maldonado, a member of [[Tristán de Luna y Arellano|Tristan de Luna's]] failed expedition. Natives dominated the area until the late 1700s. A [[Spanish missions in Florida|Spanish mission]] serving [[Apalachee]]s, Nuestra Señora de la Soledad y San Luís, may have been located in [[Floridatown, Florida|Floridatown]] from 1718 until 1740.<ref>{{Cite book |title=The heritage of Santa Rosa County, Florida |date=2003 |publisher=Heritage Pub. Consultants |isbn=978-1-891647-69-7 |editor-last=Santa Rosa County Heritage Book Committee |location=Clanton, AL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Worth |first=John E. |title=Persacola Colonial Frontiers Project |url=https://pages.uwf.edu/jworth/jw_pcfproject.html |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=Faculty Homepage: Dr. John E. Worth}}</ref>

Santa Rosa County was created in 1842, when it was divided from [[Escambia County, Florida|Escambia County]]. It was named after the barrier island along its southern coast, which in turn had been named for the Roman Catholic saint, [[Rosa de Viterbo]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Publications of the Florida Historical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WZQ-AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA34|year=1908|publisher=Florida Historical Society|page=34}}</ref>

Santa Rosa County repealed its prohibition on alcohol in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/suwannee/x1942923799/SUWANNEE-VOTES-WET |title=Suwannee Votes Wet |publisher=Suwannee Democrat |date=August 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107114946/http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/suwannee/x1942923799/SUWANNEE-VOTES-WET |archive-date=January 7, 2014 |access-date=January 7, 2014}}</ref>

Santa Rosa County has seen unprecedented growth in population, specifically in the communities of [[Navarre, Florida|Navarre]], [[Pace, Florida|Pace]], and [[Gulf Breeze, Florida|Gulf Breeze]]. The county is a quickly growing tourist destination because of its access to beaches and protected wilderness areas for kayaking, hiking, and camping.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blackwater River State Park |url=https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/blackwater-river-state-park |website=Florida State Park |access-date=May 13, 2024 |archive-date=March 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304024146/https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/blackwater-river-state-park |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1174|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1012|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|162|sqmi}} (13.8%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

===National protected area===
* [[Choctawhatchee National Forest]] (part)

===Regions===
Santa Rosa County can be divided into three distinct sections: South Santa Rosa, Central Santa Rosa, and North Santa Rosa. The sections are centered on the main east–west roads that pass through the county.
[[File:Navarre Beach Florida sand.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Navarre Beach, Florida|Navarre Beach]]]]

South Santa Rosa County comprises the area from Holley and [[Navarre, Florida|Navarre]] in the east to [[Gulf Breeze, Florida|Gulf Breeze]] at the western end of the [[Fairpoint Peninsula]], and along [[U.S. Route 98 in Florida|U.S. Highway 98]]. A section of [[Santa Rosa Island, Florida|Santa Rosa Island]], containing the unincorporated community of  [[Navarre Beach, Florida|Navarre Beach]], is also part of South Santa Rosa County. Major bodies of water including [[Santa Rosa Sound]], [[Pensacola Bay]] and [[East Bay (Santa Rosa County, Florida)|East Bay]] strongly influence the housing and life style of citizens in the southern part of the county. This fast-growing region serves primarily as "bedroom communities" for [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]] to the west and [[Hurlburt Field]], [[Fort Walton Beach, Florida|Fort Walton Beach]], and [[Eglin Air Force Base]] to the east. 

Central Santa Rosa County is the area north of the bays and south of the extensive forests separating it from North Santa Rosa. The central section developed along the so-called [[Old Spanish Trail (auto trail)|Old Spanish Trail]] that ran from [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]] to [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], and further points west. Today, [[U.S. Route 90 in Florida|U.S. Highway 90]] closely parallels the old trail, and is the main highway that connects the region. Despite recent growth, the Central Region is best identified by its rural roots, and can be best characterized by traditional [[Southern United States|Southern]] culture. The [[Pace, Florida|Pace]] and [[Milton, Florida|Milton]] communities compose the Central Region, with both having populations roughly around 30,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/32570|title=Zip Code 32570 Profile, Map and Demographics - Updated December 2019|website=Zipdatamaps.com|language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/32571|title=Zip Code 32571 Profile, Map and Demographics - Updated December 2019|website=Zipdatamaps.com|language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019}}</ref> The county seat, [[Milton, Florida|Milton]] is located where the trail crossed the [[Blackwater River (Florida)|Blackwater River]]. To the west of Milton bordering the Escambia River, [[Pace, Florida|Pace]] has experienced exponential growth both residential and commercial. [[Interstate 10 in Florida|Interstate 10]] also passes through this section of the county. The [[U.S. Navy]] presence is marked by [[Naval Air Station Whiting Field|Whiting Field]] and [[Naval Outlying Landing Field Spencer|NOLF Spencer Field]].

Northern Santa Rosa County is forest and farming country. The only town in the north is [[Jay, Florida|Jay]]. Most development has been along [[Florida State Road 4|State Road 4]] which runs through the northern sections of [[Escambia County, Florida|Escambia]], Santa Rosa, and [[Okaloosa County, Florida|Okaloosa]] counties. A large oil and natural gas field around Jay produced a great deal of oil, and made many farmers millionaires in the 1970s and 1980s, but the field has been depleted and is producing little oil today. The citizens have, for the most part, returned to farming and forestry for their livelihoods.

[[State Road 87 (Florida)|State Road 87]] traverses the county from north to south, between U.S. Highway 98 and the border with [[Escambia County, Alabama]] near [[Brewton, Alabama|Brewton]], where it connects with [[State Route 41 (Alabama)|State Route 41]]. This road is a primary [[emergency evacuation]] route for the county during [[hurricanes]].

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Escambia County, Alabama]] - north
* [[Okaloosa County, Florida]] - east
* [[Escambia County, Florida]] - west

==Government==
===Board of County Commissioners===
The Board of County Commissioners serves as the legislative and policy setting body of Santa Rosa County as established under Section 125 of the Florida Statutes. As such, the board enacts all legislation and authorizes programs and expenditures within the county. The board appoints a professionally trained county administrator who is responsible for policy and budget development and implementation.

The board comprises five members, elected countywide. Members must reside within the particular districts for which they seek election. Each year the board organizes itself, selecting a chair and vice-chair from among its members to preside at commission meetings.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Current Santa Rosa County commissioners
|-
! District
! Commissioner
|-
| 1 ([[Pace, Florida|Pace]]/Central to western region) || Bobby Burkett
|-
| 2 ([[Milton, Florida|Milton]]/central to northeastern region) || Kerry Smith
|-
| 3 ([[Jay, Florida|Jay]]/central to northwestern region) || Rhett Rowell
|-
| 4 ([[Navarre, Florida|Navarre]]/southeastern region) || Ray Eddington
|-
| 5 ([[Gulf Breeze, Florida|Gulf Breeze]]/southwestern region) || Colton Wright
|}

The commission meets in regular session beginning at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month in the Commissioner's Board Room in the Administrative Center, 6495 Caroline Street, in [[Milton, Florida|Milton]]. Called meetings and workshops are scheduled periodically and are advertised and open to the public.

===County officials===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Office
! Officeholder
|-
| Supervisor of Elections {{Webarchive|url= |date=December 11, 2004 }} || Tappie A Villane
|-
| Property Appraiser || Greg Brown II
|-
| Sheriff || Bob Johnson
|-
| Tax Collector || Stan Colie Nichols
|-
| Clerk of Courts || Jason English
|}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1850 = 2883
| 1860 = 5480
| 1870 = 3312
| 1880 = 6645
| 1890 = 7961
| 1900 = 10293
| 1910 = 14897
| 1920 = 13670
| 1930 = 14083
| 1940 = 16085
| 1950 = 18554
| 1960 = 29547
| 1970 = 37741
| 1980 = 55988
| 1990 = 81608
| 2000 = 117743
| 2010 = 151372
| 2020 = 188000
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 203162
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/12113|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Santa Rosa County, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Santa Rosa County, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US12113&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Santa Rosa County, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US12113&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|128,726
|style='background: #ffffe6; |147,518
|85.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |78.47%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|7,940
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10,690
|5.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.69%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|1,194
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,112
|0.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.59%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|2,690
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,818
|1.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.03%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|200
|style='background: #ffffe6; |362
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.19%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|218
|style='background: #ffffe6; |847
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.45%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|3,897
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,763
|2.57%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.26%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|6,507
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,890
|4.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.32%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''151,372'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''188,000'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 188,000 people, 65,697 households, and 47,876 families residing in the county.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 117,743 people, 43,793 households, and 33,326 families residing in the county.  The population density was {{convert|116|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 49,119 housing units at an average density of {{convert|48|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the county was 90.72% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.25% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.98% from two or more races.  2.52% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 43,793 households, out of which 36.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.90% were non-families. 19.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.60% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.60 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,881, and the median income for a family was $46,929. Males had a median income of $34,878 versus $22,304 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $20,089.  About 7.90% of families and 9.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.60% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.

==Libraries==
The Santa Rosa County Library System has five branches located in the following communities: [[Navarre Library|Navarre]], [[Gulf Breeze Library|Gulf Breeze]], Jay, Milton, and Pace.

==Communities==
The largest communities are Navarre and Pace.

===Cities===
* [[Gulf Breeze, Florida|Gulf Breeze]]
* [[Milton, Florida|Milton]]

===Town===
* [[Jay, Florida|Jay]]

===Census-designated places===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Allentown, Florida|Allentown]]
* [[Avalon, Florida|Avalon]]
* [[Bagdad, Florida|Bagdad]]
* [[Berrydale, Florida|Berrydale]]
* [[Brownsdale, Florida|Brownsdale]]
* [[Chumuckla, Florida|Chumuckla]]
* [[Cobbtown, Florida|Cobbtown]]
* [[Dickerson City, Florida|Dickerson City]]
* [[Dixonville, Florida|Dixonville]]
* [[East Milton, Florida|East Milton]]
* [[Fidelis, Florida|Fidelis]]
* [[Floridatown, Florida|Floridatown]]
* [[Garcon Point, Florida|Garcon Point]]
* [[Harold, Florida|Harold]]
* [[Holley, Florida|Holley]]
* [[Midway, Santa Rosa County, Florida|Midway]]
* [[Mount Carmel, Florida|Mount Carmel]]
* [[Mulat, Florida|Mulat]]
* [[Munson, Florida|Munson]]
* [[Navarre, Florida|Navarre]]
* [[Navarre Beach, Florida|Navarre Beach]]
* [[Oriole Beach, Florida|Oriole Beach]]
* [[Pace, Florida|Pace]] 
* [[Pea Ridge, Florida|Pea Ridge]]
* [[Pine Level, Santa Rosa County, Florida|Pine Level]]
* [[Springhill, Florida|Springhill]]
* [[Tiger Point, Florida|Tiger Point]]
* [[Wallace, Florida|Wallace]]
* [[Whitfield, Santa Rosa County, Florida|Whitfield]]
* [[Woodlawn Beach, Florida|Woodlawn Beach]]
{{div col end}}

=== Ghost Towns ===

* Coon Hill
* Floridale

==Politics==
Santa Rosa County is a stronghold of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. It has supported the Republican candidate in each presidential election since [[1972 United States presidential election|1972]], consistently by overwhelming margins.

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{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|862|2,607|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|656|2,910|0|Florida}}
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{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|315|2,806|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,628|541|32|Florida}}
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{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|70|592|231|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|212|535|56|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|73|403|73|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|38|519|30|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|431|694|50|Florida}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Democratic|0|452|87|Florida}}

==Transportation==

===Airports===
* [[Fort Walton Beach Airport]]
* [[Peter Prince Field]]

===Highways===
{{div col}}
* {{jct|I|10|state=FL}} 
* {{jct|US|90|state=FL}} 
* {{jct|US|98|state=FL}} 
* {{jct|SR|4|state=FL}} 
* {{jct|SR|87|state=FL}} 
* {{jct|SR|89|state=FL}} 
* {{jct|SR|281|state=FL}} 
* {{jct|SR|399|state=FL}} 
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Rosa County, Florida]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Santa Rosa County, Florida}}

===Newspapers===
'''Print:'''
* ''[https://ssrnews.com/ South Santa Rosa News]''
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20170221040127/http://news.gulfbreezenews.com/ Gulf Breeze News]''
* ''[http://www.nwfdailynews.com/ Northwest Florida Daily News]'' (Fort Walton Beach)
* ''[http://www.pnj.com Pensacola News Journal]''
* ''[http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028408 Milton Press Gazette]'' aka the ''Santa Rosa Press Gazette''; available in full-text with images in the [http://ufdc.ufl.edu/fdnl1 Florida Digital Newspaper Library]
* ''[http://www.navarrepress.com/ Navarre Press]''

'''Digital only:'''
* ''[https://www.navarrenewspaper.com/ Navarre Newspaper]''
* ''[http://www.escarosapress.com EscaRosa Press]''
* ''[http://miltonchronicle.tumblr.com Milton Chronicle]'' - online newsletter, defunct since 2015

===Government links/constitutional offices===
* [http://www.santarosa.fl.gov/ Santa Rosa County Website]
* [https://www.santarosa.fl.gov/444/Board-of-County-Commissioners/ Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners]
* [http://www.santarosa.fl.gov/santa_rosa/elections/index.html Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041211182059/http://www.santarosa.fl.gov/santa_rosa/elections/index.html |date=December 11, 2004 }}
* [http://www.srcpa.org Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser]
* [http://www.santarosasheriff.org/ Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office]
* [http://www.srctc.com Santa Rosa County Tax Collector]
* [http://www.santarosaedo.com Santa Rosa Economic Development Office]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070401214202/http://santarosa.roktech.net/gomaps/ Santa Rosa County GIS Mapping System]

====Special districts====
* [http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/ Santa Rosa County School District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041126013721/http://sun6.dms.state.fl.us/nwfwmd/ Northwest Florida Water Management District]

====Judicial branch====
* [http://www.santarosaclerk.com Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts]
* [http://www.pdo1.org/  Public Defender, 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida] serving [[Escambia County, Florida|Escambia]], Santa Rosa, [[Okaloosa County, Florida|Okaloosa]], and [[Walton County, Florida|Walton]] counties
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041119224017/http://sao1.co.escambia.fl.us/pensacola.htm  Office of the State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041204225947/http://www.firstjudicialcircuit.org/PageView.asp?PageType=R&edit_id=1  Circuit and County Court for the 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida]

===Tourism links===
* [https://srcchamber.com Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce]

===Community and civic organizations===
* [http://www.juniorleagueofpensacola.org/ Junior League of Pensacola]
* [http://unitedway2013.com/ United Way of Santa Rosa County]

===Hospitals===
* [http://www.srmcfl.com/ Santa Rosa Medical Center] Hospital and Emergency Room located in Milton, Florida

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|North = [[Escambia County, Alabama]]
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|East = [[Okaloosa County, Florida]]
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|South = [[Gulf of Mexico]]
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[[Category:Florida counties]]
[[Category:1842 establishments in Florida Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1842]]
[[Category:Pensacola metropolitan area]]
[[Category:North Florida]]