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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: first Saturday of every month. Sign in at 8:45 a.m.; clean from 9-10 a.m. at Naval Live Oaks […]

MILTON — These library events are scheduled throughout Santa Rosa County.   UPCOMING BOOK CHAT:  4 p.m. Sept. 6, Pace Library, 4750 Pace Patriot Blvd. This month's Book Chat selection is "The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair" by Joel Dicker.  Registration is required. ROCK PAINTING: 6-7 p.m. Sept. 6, Gulf Breeze Library, 1060 Shoreline Drive. […]

PACE — The Friends of the Pace Area Library received a grant of $5,000 from Charter Bank.
The grants are awarded based on the number of customer votes. The bank maintains a list of eligible nonprof…

PACE — First-time director Charles Pate makes his debut with a different sort of production for the Panhandle Community Theatre; it's called black box. These nine short plays feature simple, unadorne…

MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows.  PACE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MONTHLY NETWORKING LUNCHEON: 12 p.m. Sept. 6 at Grover T's BBQ, 5887 U.S. 90, Milton. Each person will order off the menu and pay the server afterward. Door prizes are always welcome. RSVP to 994-9633. SEPT. 11 MEMORIAL: […]

PACE — A local businessman has returned to his roots and opened a food truck. Jeff Wright, a father of eight from Pace, has owned Wrighteous Eats for approximately a year, serving various locations i…

5 things to do this weekend in Santa Rosa County

MILTON — Stump Springs Baptist Church welcomed all local school-age children to celebrate the new school year at their Back to School Splash Party on Sept. 2.
The church supplied a water slide for …

MILTON — A family-owned bakery has served the community for more than 50 years. Santa Rosa County residents have flocked to Milton Quality Bakery for various sweet treats since 1962. The establishmen…

MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows.  SANTA ROSA COUNTY LABOR DAY OFFICE CLOSURES: The following Santa Rosa County offices will be closed Sept. 4: Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, including the library system and animal shelter, clerk of court, property appraiser, supervisor of elections and tax collector. […]