The Leapfrog Group, an independent patient safety watchdog group that has been grading healthcare facilities for over 20 years, recently announced its Spring 2026 grades for hospitals in our area.
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Partial closures to effect Pea Ridge Connector
Drivers who use the Pea Ridge Connector should be mindful of some partial lane closures that may impact your commute.
Rain doesn’t damper Milton’s National Day of Prayer event
Pastors, public servants and community members gathered May 7 at Jernigan’s Landing in Milton to mark the National Day of Prayer, lifting up prayers for government, military families, schools, businesses and the media under the 2026 national theme “Glorify God Among the Nations.”
Olivet Baptist monthly food pantry feeds hundreds in Santa Rosa County
On the last Saturday of every month, cars line up three deep in the parking lot of Olivet Baptist Church, where a small congregation hands out roughly 200 bags of groceries to families across Santa Rosa County.
FPL planning grid improvements in Northwest Florida
Florida Power & Light (FPL) says they will carry out a broad action plan of infrastructure improvements in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties that will hopefully be more storm resistant, improving reliability for customers.

Shoutout to unnamed very caring individuals
My husband and I were waiting outside a local restaurant to meet friends for dinner. We observed a woman holding the arm of a man with a cane. He was having great difficulty stepping down from the curb to get to his vehicle. It appeared that he might have been recovering from a stroke. My husband walked over to assist them. The three were quickly joined by other adults, young and old. After awhile, the group was able, with care and patience, to help him step off the curb and to his vehicle.
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Two injured in I-10 crash in Santa Rosa County

Three people were injured on May 8 in a rear-end crash on Interstate 10 near mile marker 29, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Pace grad Carson Lowe is a conference champ in javelin
Carson Lowe continues to write quite a story in his freshman season on the Grambling track and field team.
The former Pace standout claimed a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship in the javelin on May 10 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Miracle League of Pensacola continues to shine a light
The Miracle League of Pensacola has a rich history that continues to live on to this day. What started as an inspiration from one family’s memories, has grown to 20 plus years of memories for families throughout Pensacola.
At 99, Margaret Bailey still walks her own path
Every school morning, Margaret Bailey and her brother walked from East Milton to J.V. Turner School on Susan Street. Cold, raining, hot, it didn’t matter. The bus rolled past them on the road and kept going.
Santa Rosa County celebrates Earth Day, Arbor Day with free tree giveaway
Residents of Santa Rosa County lined up for free trees April 22 during a combined Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration at Bagdad Mill Site Park, with most of the supply gone by midmorning.



















