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BoCC to hold final 2024 budget hearing tonight

The Santa Rosa County Commission will have its final Fiscal Year 2024 budget hearing at 6 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Commission Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline St., Milton. The Board of County Commissioners is expected to officially approve a total overall budget of $251,355,646.

BoCC to consider Land Development Code final draft

After months of workshops and debate, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will review the final draft of its updated Land Development Code at a special meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18.

Council renews lobbyists’ contract

The Milton City Council reviewed the following items at its executive committee meeting Tuesday, Sept. 5, and is expected to give final approval at its Sept. 12 regular meeting.

Animal Services to hold Community Cats Day Sept. 13

Santa Rosa County Animal Services is hosting a Community Cats Day for Santa Rosa County residents Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter, 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton. Up to 40 stray/feral cats will be accepted for free spay and neutering through community cats program funding. Participants must be Santa Rosa County residents and are required to show proof of residency in Santa Rosa County. Participants can bring up to three community cats per participant, first come, first served.

State buys Wolfe Creek Forest land for preservation

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved spending $141 million to buy more than 42,000 acres, including more than 1,500 acres in the Wolfe Creek Forest northeast of Milton in Santa Rosa County.

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Area runners finish strong at Wildcat Invitational

Eli Tyner and Alyssa Clark led the way for Pace’s cross-country teams at the Wildcat Invitational Saturday on the Pensacola State Campus in Milton.
Clark won the girls race with a time of 21:39.00 while Tyner took second overall for the boys, crossing the finish line in 17:43.40.

Congrats to our Athletes and Students of the Week!


Milton senior activity draws musicians, onlookers

If you walk into Milton’s Clyde L. Gracey Community Center on a Friday afternoon, you might hear guitars, fiddles and, maybe even a harmonica. These sounds aren’t coming from a radio or a jukebox but from a group of seniors, gathered to perform and listen to each other play for a weekly event known as Pickin’ and Grinnin’.

‘The Marshal’ is rounding up family friendly fun with Coastal Wrestling Federation

Ben Rowe knows the fans know pro wrestling isn’t “real.” It’s his job to make sure they don’t care.

‘Who Let the Dogs Walk?’ scheduled at Bagdad Mill Site Park

Who lets the dogs walk? The answer, at least between 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Bagdad Mill Site Park, is the Friends of the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter.


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