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Florida Forestry Service and Fire Departments work to manage a 200-acre wildfire in Chumuckla.

Cause of Chumuckla brush fire unknown

On March 19, a 200-acre wildfire broke north of Chumuckla in Santa Rosa County. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
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Munson area fire now under investigation

A structure fire in rural north Santa Rosa County is now under investigation. At 8:40 p.m. Sunday, March 23, Munson Volunteer Fire and Rescue District were dispatched to a house off New Homestead Road in the McClellan community. When first responders arrived, the found the residence “fully engulfed.”

Elevate Florida Info Webinar

Join the Florida Division of Emergency Management for a virtual informative session on Tuesday, March 25 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Central Time) or 4 – 5 p.m. (Central Time) on the Elevate Florida program, a first-of-its-kind, groundbreaking statewide residential mitigation program. Led by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), this program is designed to protect homes and communities by reducing damage caused by natural disasters like hurricanes and floods.

Teaching community homesteading skills

Rachel Wallace founded Ladies Skill Share in January 2023. Now she has hosted several classes, and a large-scale event dedicated to teaching the community homesteading skills.

Ladies Skill Sharing is a women-based group that teaches homesteading skills. The group began because Wallace could see the need to learn and teach the skills that generations before us utilized in their daily lives and sometimes to survive hard times. Wallace believes there is power in knowledge and in wanting to share that with the community she founded Ladies Skill Sharing.

Chief Anthony “Tony” Tindell, 36 years of service

On March 21, Milton Police Chief Anthony “Tony” Tindell celebrated his retirement after 36 years of service.
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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.

Shoutout to Co-Workers

Priscilla W. is giving a shoutout to BURNS and MCRAE. You guys are awesome to work with. I love working with you guys. We work great as a team!!!

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    FarmHouse Fair event educational, entertaining, successful

    The FarmHouse Fair event on Saturday, March 22, featured speakers on homesteading, local sellers, food trucks, and music.

    Ladies Skill Sharing founder Rachel Wallace hosted the event. She believes the traditional style of providing families with food raised, grown, or foraged from the backyard is a skill that everyone can and should learn.

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    Pace’s Nathaniel Lyons Jr. beats odds and thriving as athlete

    Nathaniel Lyons Jr. ran across the finish line in his first track meet of the year last month, taking first in the 100.
    But the joy of that victory runs much deeper than what shows on the surface for the Pace senior when you consider Lyons was in a hospital bed fighting for his life six months earlier.

    Congrats to our Athletes and Students of the Week!

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    Teaching community homesteading skills

    Rachel Wallace founded Ladies Skill Share in January 2023. Now she has hosted several classes, and a large-scale event dedicated to teaching the community homesteading skills.

    Ladies Skill Sharing is a women-based group that teaches homesteading skills. The group began because Wallace could see the need to learn and teach the skills that generations before us utilized in their daily lives and sometimes to survive hard times. Wallace believes there is power in knowledge and in wanting to share that with the community she founded Ladies Skill Sharing.

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    FarmHouse Fair event educational, entertaining, successful

    The FarmHouse Fair event on Saturday, March 22, featured speakers on homesteading, local sellers, food trucks, and music.

    Ladies Skill Sharing founder Rachel Wallace hosted the event. She believes the traditional style of providing families with food raised, grown, or foraged from the backyard is a skill that everyone can and should learn.

    Birth to Age Five: Help Me Thrive Event Success

    Hundreds of families with children from birth to age five attended a special event designed to help young learners thrive on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The “Help Me Thrive” Early Childhood Family Event was held at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium, located at 4530 Spikes Way in Milton.

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