Aug 8, 2019
Police chief making progress within department
MILTON — Milton Police Chief Tony Tindell said the department is doing some great things to improve the department and better serve the community.
Tindell said in addition to the expansion project …
Jul 16, 2019
SRSO continues inmate death investigation
MILTON — Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson held a press conference on July 9 to update the community on the death of an inmate while she was in custody and to announce a large drug bust in Gulf B…
Jul 15, 2019
Milton financial planner indicted for fraud, tax evasion
James A. Young is accused of soliciting clients and others to invest money in false "side investments while working as a financial planner between 2010 and 2014," the release said.
Jun 14, 2019
Crime Stoppers search for Corbett, Frodelly
Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward to the anonymous tipster who helps authorities locate Samantha Maria Corbett and Anthony Michael Frodelly.
Corbett, 24, is a white female. She is…
Jun 10, 2019
Milton investigating Riverwalk vandalism
MILTON — Even with the serene atmosphere and peaceful feeling you get from walking along the Blackwater River from its dock, Milton's downtown Riverwalk is not exempt from being vandalized.
Accordi…
May 9, 2019
Ex-United Way director pleads guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud, 3 counts of tax evasion
The former mayor of Milton, whose legacy includes a community center named after him, pleaded guilty Thursday in…
May 6, 2019
Books taken from Pace Little Free Library
PACE — Books have been stolen from a Little Free Library according to the library’s owner, Naita Peschel.
The library is a box that sits in front of Winn Dixie on State Road 90 across from Hardees…
Apr 9, 2019
Santa Rosa K-9 severely injured during arrest
A Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office K-9 was severely injured by a burglary suspect Tuesday. According to a press…
Feb 4, 2019
Road hunting, illegal baiting among FWC incidents
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission filed these cases between Jan. 4 and 17 in Santa Rosa County:
FELON CHARGED WITH FIREARM POSSESSION, BREECHING ANTLERLESS DEER POSSESSION LIMIT…
Feb 2, 2019
Pocopanni sentenced to life without parole
MILTON — Melissa Blair Pocopanni was found guilty of second degree murder and two counts of attempted second degree murder in November of 2018. On Jan. 29 2019, First Judicial Circuit judge David Rim…