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Margaret Bailey (bottom), see here with her nephew Glen Parker (top), has called East Milton her home for 99 years, and she shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

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.

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$5 fees, free spay-neuter highlight Animal Services’ May adoption event

Pet adopters can take home a dog or cat for $5 this month at Santa Rosa County Animal Services, as the shelter partners with Bissell Pet Foundation for an Empty the Shelters event aimed at moving animals into homes.

Military career fair coming to Santa Rosa County later this month

A career fair targeting military members, veterans and their families will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way.

UPDATE: Pace Water rescinds Precautionary Boil Water Notice

UPDATE: Pace Water System has rescinded a precautionary boil water notice to its customers. The boil water notice was initially handed down May 4.

No injuries in three-alarm house fire in Floridatown

Two people in Floridatown are without a home after a house fire Friday, May 1, according to the Pace Fire District.

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Milton Panthers cap successful year at state weightlifting meet

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At 99, Margaret Bailey still walks her own path

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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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.

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3-peat! Pace Patriots continue success at state in weightlifting

With the championship trophies in their possession, and the gold medals around their necks, Pace coach Ty Wise told his lifters to take as long as they wanted to get photos.

The Patriots had just completed a 3-peat as FHSAA 3A state weightlifting champs.