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Feb 23, 2017

Gaetz eyes repealing Obamacare, new courthouse

MILTON — Rep. Matt Gaetz focused on education, the county courthouse, repealing the Affordable Care Act and tax reform when he visited the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners’ Thursday me…

Feb 21, 2017

New company may create 73 manufacturing jobs

MILTON — Seventy-three jobs may be coming to Santa Rosa County by way of an aviation manufacturing company now called Project Tattershall.  The startup company will create advanced manufacturing jo…

Feb 17, 2017

Council sets meeting on Highway 90 relief

MILTON — The Milton City Council will have a special meeting to pass two resolutions: recommending a southern alternate route for Highway 90 and protecting downtown Milton from being four-laned. Th…

Feb 15, 2017

City Council OKs Sunday alcohol sales

MILTON — The Milton City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3 to allow alcohol sales from 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Sundays. Council members Peggi Smith, Alan Lowery, Jeff Snow and Casey Powell voted for the …

Feb 9, 2017

Couple withdraws Chumuckla Highway property rezoning request

MILTON — Bobby and Janis Simmons withdrew their request to rezone property they own on Chumuckla Highway for a borrow pit, which construction companies use for digging dirt for use on a main construc…

Feb 8, 2017

Half-cent sales tax vote approaches

MILTON — Santa Rosa County voters on March 28 will have the opportunity to decide on continuing a half-cent sales tax for the Santa Rosa County School District. District authorities plan to use the…

Jan 25, 2017

Okaloosa County company plans to expand into Santa Rosa County

MILTON — An Okaloosa County company wants to expand into Santa Rosa County with a $325,000 investment and plans to hire nine employees with an average annual wage twice the county average, $67,500. …

Jan 25, 2017

County commission considers deputy pay raise

MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will vote Thursday on whether to include a 10 percent pay increase for the Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office in the Fiscal Year 2018 budget. She…

Jan 25, 2017

County to hold public hearing on Sunday alcohol sales

MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners on Monday, without objection, moved to advertise for an ordinance change to allow Sunday sales of alcohol. Michael Thomas, owner of Grov…

Jan 20, 2017

County delegation on oil spill funds: 'It's our money'

MILTON — Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Rob Williamson and Milton Mayor Wesley Meiss want to ensure Santa Rosa County gets its fair share of BP oil spill funds through Triumph Gulf Coast. Tr…
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