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PACE — Pace High baseball player Bennett Shell has received a scholarship to play for the University of South Alabama, a District 1 school. The 5-foot-9-inch 170-pound athlete plays second base, left…

MILTON — These cleanup opportunities are available year-round. Buckets, grabbers, gloves and trash bags supplied. Dress for the weather and bring water, bug spray and sunscreen as needed.  OCEAN HOUR VOLUNTEERS CLEAN NAVAL LIVE OAKS NATIONAL PARK: Dec. 2. Sign in at 8:45 a.m.; clean from 9-10 a.m. at Naval Live Oaks Headquarters on Highway […]

MILTON — These library events are scheduled throughout Santa Rosa County. In observance of Thanksgiving, libraries will close early at 5 p.m. Nov. 22 and will be closed Nov. 23-25. Libraries will resume normal business hours Nov. 27. UPCOMING GAME NIGHT: 3-6 p.m. Nov. 21, Jay Library, 5259 Booker Lane. Bring games from home or […]

SANTA ROSA DEMOCRATIC PARTY HEADQUARTERS GRAND OPENING: Nov. 16, 5-8 p.m., 4966 Henry St., Milton. Family friendly event; Refreshments and finger foods will be provided for attendees. Details: Sarah Coutu, Chair, 375-2334, or Trish Hansen, secretary, 261-5662. NAVARRE GARDEN CLUB’S ANNUAL SANTA’S WORKSHOP: Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Navarre Conference […]

By Alicia Adams | 623-2120 | @aliciaadamsSRPG | aadams@srpressgazette.com MILTON — Milton celebrated Veterans Day Saturday morning with a ceremony following a parade through Milton. The parade, which…

MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Environmental Department, in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, will hold a waste tire amnesty day. 
The event is set 7 a.m. to 5 p.…

PACE — The Azalea Garden Club of Pace gave an Oct. 23 floral demonstration at the Pace Public Library.
The goal was to teach students how to make a table decoration for the holidays. Using a hollow…

MILTON — Air Force Airman Chase G. Macarthy and U.S. Air Force Airman Nylaah K. Brown graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airmen compl…

MILTON — Pvt.First Class Justin Burks, a 2016 Milton High alumnus, is stationed in Vilseck, Germany. While in the Republic of Georgia, he met Vice President Mike Pence.
Burks was recently deployed …