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.
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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…
Jan 20, 2017
Veterans Memorial Park statue to recognize letter writers
MILTON — The Veterans Memorial Foundation has a sculpture for honoring those who have supported service members with letters and care packages.
While the sculptor, Roxie Platt, donated her work, th…
Jan 19, 2017
Zoning issues top county code violations
MILTON — Santa Rosa County's 2015-2016 annual report includes the year’s code compliance violations.
Notable are 485 zoning violations, 410 more than the second-highest violation. Randy Jones, with…
Jan 15, 2017
PHOTOS: County celebrates Addison Russell Day
MILTON — Pace High graduate and World Series winning Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell visited the Santa Rosa County Commission for Wednesday's meeting in his honor.
Russell thanked the count…
Jan 15, 2017
Officials: Santa Rosa County's growth requires planning
THE ISSUE: Santa Rosa County's population boom could reach a record 180,000 residents by 2020, according to the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
LOCAL IMPACT: I…
Jan 12, 2017
Officials discuss county's branding problem
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Economic Development and Tourist Development offices work to bring business into the county through companies that provide jobs and generate tax dollars and tourists wh…





