Gulf Power and partners ensure longleaf restoration projects gain firm footing
New Gulf Power-supported Longleaf Stewardship grants will give a much-needed boost to aid the recovery and restoration of the state’s native longleaf pines and help protect wildlife.
At one t…
Community Briefs July 13
Democratic Club of North Florida
The Democratic Club of North Florida invites all democrats and their guests to the club's 15th Annual Old Fashioned Picnic and Political Rally. The event take…
AAA: OIL PRICES FALL; CHEAPER GAS AHEAD
Motorists should begin to notice lower gasoline prices in the coming weeks thanks to declining oil prices. Last week, a barrel of oil hit its lowest price since April, at a time when gasoline prices …
ECSO sergeant to run for SRC sheriff
Twenty year Escambia County Sergeant Ted Roy of Gulf Breeze announced he’s running for Santa Rosa County Sheriff in next year’s election. The eight year United States Air Force veteran said, after mo…
Jay mother wins $50,000 in lottery
When Ashton Edwards went with her mother to collect on a winning $1,000 lottery ticket, she had no idea she would find herself a winner 50 times over. Edwards, a stay-at-home mother of a two-year-old…
Man drowns in Blackwater Bay
According to a report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Christopher Brown, 42, died on July 4 while on a boat on Blackwater Bay near Escribano Point. The reported said…
Local businessman seeks investors to bring riverboat to downtown Milton
Longtime Milton businessman Jack Sanborn is currently seeking investors in order to bring the ‘Cotton Blossom’ riverboat to downtown Milton. The paddle wheel, diesel powered vessel, which is registe…
Local artist display talent at Dragonfly Art Gallery
New artists at the Dragonfly Gallery in downtown Milton will display their fine art skill in the show ‘Art from the Heart,’ which runs from July 6 through Aug. 3. A reception will be held this Friday…
Confederate flag rally leads to city discussion
Monday, during the City of Milton Executive Committee meeting, Mayor Wes Meiss of the City of Six Flags asked the council for opinions on removing any Confederate flag from city property and the city…
City meets new player in downtown courthouse property
During the City of Milton’s Executive Committee meeting Monday, City Manager Brian Watkins gave the council an update on property number six the city is looking to purchase to aid in securing the dow…
















