Community Archive

The City of Milton is asking residents to nominate standout properties for a new Yard of the Season program designed to recognize attractive and creative yards across the community.

Students at Central School got to enjoy a day outside as local businesses and groups came out for the school’s annual FARM Day.

A 2023 graduate from Pace High School helped lead the grand opening of a new marching band facility at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. The ribbon cutting took place Friday, March 6.

Rivers Lewis, who is currently a Junior and drum major with the Jaguar Marching Band, said the complex is years in the making.

The University of West Florida is known for its trails as well as its academics.

Much of the trails traverse through longleaf pine forests. The plant, which once spread over 90 million acres across America, is famously fire-resistant and relies on fires to clear out dead underbrush to make room for its seedlings.

The City of Milton’s human resources director is taking on a new leadership role aimed at strengthening networking and mentorship opportunities for women across Santa Rosa County.

With an art career spanning 40 years, Dan Beck has built a name for himself.

Beck, an impressionist painter, has won numerous awards and recognitions for his artwork, which bridges traditional impressionism and contemporary art concepts.

On Saturday, March 7, the University of West Florida will host a community event spotlighting the importance of prescribed burns in wildlife conservation efforts.

Multiple first responder agencies responded March 2 to a medical emergency at Kennedy Bridge on the Blackwater River, near the Santa Rosa-Okaloosa County line.

Northwest Florida Construction Career Days celebrated a record-breaking sixth year in 2026.

The annual construction and transportation career fair drew more than 1,400 students and chaperones from schools across seven Northwest Florida counties. Counties involved in this year’s event included Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Jackson and Washington counties.

Vernon Compton stands on the edge of Clear Creek Nature Preserve, where Longleaf Alliance, a conservation organization he belongs to, is currently working to create trails for public recreation.

He said it’s an exciting time for conservation in Northwest Florida.