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Jan 13, 2023

SRC Employee of the Quarter

Ginny Davis, who has been described as ‘the face of Emergency Management’ because of her efforts to educate residents about disaster preparedness at community events, is the Santa Rosa County Employee of the Quarter for the Fourth Quarter of 2022. Santa Rosa County Assistant Administrator Brad Baker holds a plaque he presented to Davis at the county commission’s meeting Thursday. Also pictured is Administrator DeVann Cook.

Jan 11, 2023

Collectible K9s: Sheriff’s Office hands out specialized cards to community

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has gone to the dogs! Or, at least, they are very excited about telling the community about them. The law enforcement agency recently started an initiative to reach out to the community and positively engage them in what the K9 unit does. As a part of that initiative, the Sheriff’s Office has created a special set of trading cards that highlight the various K9s in the unit.

Jan 10, 2023

Chamber looks to continue growth in 2023

Open since 1937, the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce has been serving businesses and individuals across Santa Rosa County for decades. With the past few years and its challenges, there has been a lot of change and adjusting that has had to take place.

Jan 4, 2023

Group lobbies Milton to ban smoking in parks, public spaces

Representatives from the Tobacco Free Santa Rosa Coalition, including members of Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) clubs from several county schools, pose with Milton City Council members Tuesday, Jan. 3, after presenting the case for banning tobacco products from city parks.

Dec 20, 2022

Not forgotten: J.B. Turner School honored with historical marker

Members of the J.B. Turner/T.R. Jackson Alumni Association pose with a historical marker unveiled by the City of Milton earlier this month to honor the location of the first public school in Santa Rosa County to serve African American students.

Dec 13, 2022

Imogene Theatre event spotlights impact of Big Brothers Big Sisters

Hundreds of Santa Rosa County and nearby residents packed the Imogene Theatre in Milton Thursday, Dec. 8 for a night of music, stories, and Southern charm. They came to see Sean Dietrich, better known as Sean of the South, who was there to perform with Fairhope, Ala.-based Bluegrass band Blue Mullet.

Dec 12, 2022

FPL presents Carpenter’s Park ‘solar tree’ to city

Florida Power & Light officially presented a $100,000 “solar power” solar energy station it installed at Carpenter’s Park to the City of Milton on Monday.

Dec 6, 2022

Acclaimed dog trainer brings company to Milton

Jeff Minder first discovered he had a passion for dogs when he was at Hurlburt Field, where he was a SERE trainer, teaching airmen to evade enemy canines. SERE is short for survival, evasion, resistance, and escape.

Dec 5, 2022

Milton to unveil J.B. Turner School historic marker

The City of Milton will unveil a historic marker honoring the legacy of the J.B. Turner School, the first public school in Santa Rosa County for African-American students. A dedication ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the intersection of Mary and West Walker streets.

Nov 29, 2022

King Middle academic team earns bid to national championship

It takes a strong team to win a championship. King Middle School feels like they have that with their academic team. In its sixth year, the academic team at King Middle recently earned a bid to the national championship in Chicago, which runs from May 12 to 14 next year.
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