Oct 12, 2017
Milton Councilwoman Lay resigns
MILTON — Councilwoman Ashley Lay resigned during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. With tears in her eyes and “mixed feelings,” she said, she decided to end her term as a council member, citing p…
Oct 3, 2017
City considers allowing boarding houses
MILTON — The City Council and city staff on Monday decided to amend a zoning ordinance to make boarding houses permitted by special exception in all residential areas. At an Aug. 17 Committee of the …
Sep 26, 2017
Commissioners' pit decision saves taxpayers $8M
MILTON — Santa Rosa commissioners’ recent approval of Blue Water Holdings Santa Rosa County Inc.’s permit to build a construction and demolition debris disposal pit in East Milton is a step toward en…
Sep 26, 2017
Santa Rosa County Commission supports hunters in lawsuit
MILTON — Santa Rosa commissioners have unanimously supported hunting with hounds in a case between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and property owners in the Blackwater State Fo…
Sep 22, 2017
City: churches could opt out of alcohol ordinance
MILTON — During a Thursday Committee of the Whole meeting, the City Council decided to change language of a city ordinance, allowing churches the option to serve or sell alcohol on their premises. At…
Sep 15, 2017
'We are so lucky … to live in a constitutional system'
Rep. Matt Gaetz was among invited guests at the Sept. 15 event. Capt. Nathan Nelson, a retired veteran from the U.S. Air Force, also spoke to the children about how the military protects their rights.
Sep 15, 2017
Commissioners OK land purchase for courthouse
MILTON — Santa Rosa commissioners have approved the purchase of a 19-acre parcel of land on Avalon Boulevard on which to build a courthouse. The commissioners on Sept. 14 voted 3-2 to buy the land fr…
Sep 14, 2017
County library system receives state grant, eyes expansion
The Santa Rosa County Library System annually applies for and receives the State Aid to Libraries grant through the Florida Division of Library and Information Services, and is again eligible to rece…
Sep 14, 2017
Milton church closer to serving alcohol at special occasions
MILTON — The Milton City Council voted Sept. 12 to draft an ordinance allowing alcohol sales and consumption within 500 feet of a religious establishment with the approval of the church’s governing b…
Sep 12, 2017
Santa Rosa County may renew Paradise's marketing contract
MILTON — Santa Rosa County is set to renew its contract with Paradise Advertising & Marketing, Inc for the second year at a cost of $700,000 from the Tourist Development Office budget. This includes …