Dec 22, 2017
United Way eyes thrift store opening
MILTON — The United Way of Santa Rosa County is repurposing the Whiting Furniture building at 6447 Caroline St. in Milton into a thrift store. Due to the search for the best price for remodeling, UWS…
Dec 22, 2017
Homeless housing program faces $238,000 funding cut
MILTON — Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen has nine months to find funding to support its Transitional Housing Program, which serves homeless families in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
The U.S. Dep…
Dec 22, 2017
'Everybody can do something'
JAY — My Father’s Arrows, a nonprofit organization that supports foster and adoptive families, is recognizing those who help children in crisis and those who care for them through its 100 Families 10…
Dec 22, 2017
Milton church lights up Avalon Boulevard
MILTON — For the third year now, Avalon Baptist Church, at 4316 Avalon Blvd., in Milton, has decorated its premises for Christmas and held a holiday event.
This year, the church moved the décor to …
Dec 21, 2017
Santa Rosa County library events
MILTON — These library events are scheduled throughout Santa Rosa County. RECURRING UF-IFAS EXTENSION: 10 a.m. every third Friday at the Gulf Breeze Library, 1060 Shoreline Drive. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences presents a monthly series on a variety of topics including agriculture, the environment, sustainable living, disaster preparation and recovery, […]
Dec 21, 2017
Sharing Santa Rosa's Christmas spirit
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Sharing Santa Rosa's Christmas spirit
Dec 20, 2017
Milton subdivision participates in home decorating contest
MILTON — The Jaimee’s Ridge subdivision in Milton is showing its Christmas spirit this year with its first Holiday Home Decorating contest.
The first-place winner will receive $100, second place re…
Dec 20, 2017
NAS Whiting Field named Navy’s best small base
On Dec. 18, the Naval Installations Command’s commander named Naval Air Station Whiting Field as the Installation Excellence Award’s recipient.
The award recognizes top Navy commands at shore for t…
Dec 20, 2017
Jazz Pensacola seeks arts and crafts exhibitors
PENSACOLA — Jazz Pensacola seeks arts and crafts exhibitors to submit applications for the 2018 JazzFest.
The event takes place April 7-8 at Seville Square in historic downtown Pensacola.
Applic…
Dec 20, 2017
Pace Walmart sets blood drive
PACE — The Pace Walmart will have a blood drive to celebrate the New Year.
The event is set noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 29 and 30 and the same times Jan. 5 at 4965 Highway 90, Pace.
All donors may recei…