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PENSACOLA — Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle and Girl Scouts of the USA released new badges in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math and the outdoors, areas girls are not typically en…

MILTON — Milton’s Gill Bass Park was just a grassy field until the city broke ground April 21; however, plans have recently been updated and the completion date extended.
Hewes and Company, a gener…

MILTON — The Milton Cemetery Board has joined the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place Thursday at the Berryhill Road location.
Chamber President Donna Tucker…

MILTON — Santa Rosa County Emergency Management will hold a Back to School Safety Bash.
The event, free to attend, is set 5-7 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Emergency Operations Center, 4499 Pine Forest Road …

MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows.  LAW LIBRARY TEMPORARILY CLOSED: The law library located in the Santa Rosa County Courthouse will be closed through Aug. 4. The library will reopen on Aug. 7. MILTON HIGH SCHOOL’S CLASS OF 1972 REUNION: Sept. 29 and 30.  5 p.m. Sept. 29: Tailgate […]

MILTON — These library events are scheduled throughout Santa Rosa County.  ALIEN INVADERS: 1 p.m. Aug. 2 at Milton library, 5541 Alabama St. The Blackwater Heritage State Trail will present a program on invasive plants and animals that affect the ecosystem in Northwest Florida. This program is for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade. SUMMER […]

3 things to do this week in Santa Rosa County

MILTON — Male babysitters tend to make more money than their female counterparts, according to Camp Fire Gulf Wind Council.
“Girls will get more jobs; however, when a family wants a male sitter the…

Clifton, Couchman lead in ladies' day PACE — Stonebrook Golf Club’s July 25 ladies’ day results are as follows:  Format: Low Net 3's & 5's  Flight A 1. Gayle Clifton 2. Nancy Welch 3. Audrey Belanger Flight B 1. Wanda Couchman 2. Tammy Norman 3. Liz Giles  Chip-ins Betty Lucey, #6 Audrey Belanger, #4  Birdies Betty Lucey, #6, […]

MILTON — The University of Florida Extension in Santa Rosa County will offer a class on raising backyard chickens.
This class is free to attend without pre-registration. It's available at two locat…