Feb 13, 2019
Jay requests landscaping proposals
JAY — The town of Jay announced in a press releasea it is soliciting proposals from qualified companies interested in providing professional landscaping services at their parks and cemetery.
Compan…
Feb 12, 2019
'Milton Cubed'
MILTON — Will Milton residents see wings on downtown walls, a free-standing, painted cube or both? Milton council is considering these alternatives following the Feb. 4 proposal of two art projects.…
Feb 7, 2019
The Virtual Customer Service Representative innovation
MILTON — Since taking office in 2009, Stan Colie Nichols and the Santa Rosa County Tax Collector’s office have been at the forefront of technology in comparison to driver license and county offices t…
Feb 5, 2019
Main Street achieves state accreditation
MILTON — Main Street Milton, Inc. has achieved full accreditation by Florida Main Street. Following the hiring of new executive director Edward E. Spears in May 2018, the Main Street Milton Board of …
Feb 3, 2019
County approves grant for commercial signage and façade improvements
MILTON — The Board of County Commissioners Jan. 31 authorized the Santa Rosa Improvement Vitalization Enterprise (StRIVE) Grant. The grant is intended to provide commercial property owners and busine…
Feb 3, 2019
Main Street Milton now accepting applications for business improvement program
MILTON — The second application cycle is now open for the 2018-2019 Main Street Milton Business Improvement Program (BIP) for downtown businesses. This program provides commercial property and busine…
Jan 11, 2019
Courthouse project build-team selected
MILTON — County commissioners took the morning last Tuesday to hear presentations from the top three rated firms for the county courthouse project and by lunchtime had awarded it to Ajax Building Cor…
Jan 11, 2019
Jay eyes economic growth
JAY — Jay is focused on building its small town into a larger economic community. To that end, the town has announced a Jan. 28 Economic Development Open House at the Linda Carden Community Center, 5…
Jan 8, 2019
Holley-Navarre Water System safety audit complete
NAVARRE — Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS), Inc. has completed the launch and implementation of its overhauled, system-wide safety program following a comprehensive safety audit by Safety Managemen…
Jan 4, 2019
Commission chairman talks county changes
MILTON — The new year may see the start of some widely anticipated projects in Santa Rosa County, according to newly seated commission chairman Sam Parker, including the county courthouse and Pea Rid…