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'Tis the season for attending countless holiday parties. This time of the year can also bring increased motor vehicle accidents with injury or fatalities.

"Drunken driving crashes claim a victim w…

MILTON — The Christmas season ends soon and, when it does, Santa Rosa County's environmental department encourages residents to "treecycle."
Area residents can drop their natural Christmas trees of…

MILTON — Solid waste disposal fees will receive an increase per ton in 2018 at the central landfill, 6337 Da Lisa Road in Milton.
The $1 per ton rate increases apply to Class 1 (residential garbage…

MILTON — Gospel Projects Youth Athletic Club will open baseball, T-ball and girls softball registrations.
Parents can register their children for these sports from Tuesday, Jan. 16 through Saturday…

NAVARRE — The Navarre Park restroom facility, located on the west end of the park, will be closed soon for floor replacement.
Closures take effect Jan. 8-19 at the 8513 Navarre Parkway location.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore’s winter (January through February) ranger programs are as follows. All programs are free and are subject to change without notification. 
FORT BARRANCAS AREA : Open …

MILTON  — These library events are scheduled throughout Santa Rosa County. UPCOMING HOLIDAY CLOSURES: The library system will be closed Monday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day and Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. WINTER BREAK FAMILY MOVIES: Jan. 2 and 5, 2 p.m. The Milton Library will host […]

PENSACOLA — Baptist Health Care has selected Sarah Colley to serve as vice president of human resources. She will oversee all aspects of human resources for Baptist, Gulf Breeze and Jay Hospitals, BH…

PACE — Azalea Garden Club starts a busy year with a monthly meeting Jan. 8, 12:30 p.m., at the Pace Fire Department Conference Room, 4773 Pace Patriot Blvd.
Jean and Margie will present, "Feng Shui…

MILTON — Raymond Johns owns two pieces of technology that many millennials may never have seen.
They can put words on paper without the aid of electricity. They are Underwood typewriters.
One he’…