elections Archive

Santa Rosa County School Board member Linda Sanborn says her case for a third term comes down to one rule: Pay teachers and staff as much as the district can afford, and cut elsewhere when money falls short.

The City of Milton announced that those interested in running for City Council can qualify for the upcoming November election until Aug. 10.

Santa Rosa County candidates have raised over $300,000 this election cycle, with five candidates holding more than half of all the funds raised as early voting begins.

As the Aug. 18 primary election approaches, campaign finance reports show how much candidates have raised and spent in Santa Rosa County’s county commission and school board races. The following totals reflect the most recent campaign finance filings.

The race for Florida’s 1st Congressional District is heating up ahead of the November 2026 general election as Gulf Breeze resident and Democratic nominee Gay Valimont announced her intention to run for a third time, hoping to unseat incumbent Rep. Jimmy Patronis.

2026 will serve as an opportunity for many Floridians to elect new leaders or reaffirm their satisfaction with those already representing them in local, state and federal offices.
In Santa Rosa County, primary elections are set for Aug. 18, with early voting from Aug. 3 to Aug. 15. The general election will be held Nov. 3, with early voting from Oct. 19 to Oct. 31.

58 votes and .2 percent of the vote.

That is all that separates Kerry Smith from Jeff Ates in the Santa Rosa County Commission District 2 seat.

That .2 per cent of the vote is significant as an automatic recount is triggered when vote-getters are not separated by more than .5 percent of the vote.

The change affects precincts 28 and 37.

Commissioner Rob Williamson, District 4, is hosting his fourth annual county-wide listening tour this summer. Residents are encouraged to attend one of five meetings, held at a variety of times and l…

MILTON —Santa Rosa County’s special election will let voters decide whether or not to continue the half-cent sales tax for 10 years for the Santa Rosa County School District. Polls opened at 7 a.m. a…

See the full video of City of Milton Mayor Wesley Meiss and Councilwoman Mary Ellen Johnson's exchange here.

MILTON — Mayor Wesley Meiss apologized to Councilwoman Mary Ellen Johnson during an em…