Aug 12, 2025
Locklin Technical College receives federal honor
Locklin Technical College’s Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning/Refrigeration building is tucked away in an unassuming corner on campus. It’s plain: dark brick, the number 15 signifying the building number on its corner, a red and white sign telling you what program is held inside. From the outside, you wouldn’t think anything about the building. It would just be one of many on the campus; inside, however, is where the magic happens.
Aug 8, 2025
Milton’s Walmart Neighborhood Market holds grand opening
Milton’s new Walmart Neighborhood Market held its grand opening on August 6, throwing an event to celebrate the new location in style.
Jul 25, 2025
Grover’s 2.0 holds grand opening of Milton location
Grover’s 2.0, the second location of popular local restaurant Grover’s Fingers and Wings on Davis Highway in Pensacola, held its grand opening on July 24 after breaking ground over a year ago. The ’50s-themed diner had a soft opening on July 23, inviting members of law enforcement and first responders to get the first taste of the new Grover’s.
Jul 21, 2025
El Patron restaurant owner faces federal fraud, money laundering charges
The owner of several Mexican restaurants in Northwest Florida and Alabama has been ar-rested on a slew of charges related to the mishandling of COVID-19 era federal loans.
Cesar Campos-Reyes, 52, is charged with four counts of bank fraud, four counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama, the charges stem from an alleged scheme involving federal program fraud.
May 23, 2025
Sunshine and Lollipops
For those hankering for a taste of nostalgia, or those who are looking to try something new, Sunshine and Lollipops is the new treat shop in Pace that offers both vintage and new candy creations.
Feb 20, 2025
Damian’s Ice Cream distribution coming to Milton
Damian’s Ice Cream is building a new distribution center in Milton’s I-10 Industrial Park. And the incredibly missed frozen lemonade will be sold again for the first time in years. On Feb. 20, they held a groundbreaking event for the new site.
Feb 17, 2025
Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q celebrates new Pace location
On Feb. 12, the award-winning restaurant Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q opened its new location Pace. With the help of Santa Rosa County officials, they celebrated their grand opening.
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Bobby Burkett, President/CEO Jim Ponek, and the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce members showed up to support the local owner, Rich Rylke.
Feb 17, 2025
Coffee with a Cop at Mama Lattes
Building relationships one cup at a time the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office hosted Coffee with a Cop at Mama Lattes on Feb. 15.
Police officers often face distrust from the public. Captain Keith Kauffman and Sergeant Chris Cognac from Hawthorne, Calif., created Coffee with a Cop in 2011. Their goal is to restore trust between officers and the citizens they serve.
Feb 14, 2025
Relief still available through SBA for Florida private nonprofits hit by May 2024 tornadoes
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Florida of the March 17 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred May 10, 2024.
Feb 6, 2025
Hit the ground running at the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office
Hit the ground running on your business idea! Attend the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) start-up workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office, 6491 Caroline St., Suite 4 in Milton. The workshop will highlight how to launch a small business operation with the foundation for success.