Jul 13, 2015
Gulf Power and partners ensure longleaf restoration projects gain firm footing
New Gulf Power-supported Longleaf Stewardship grants will give a much-needed boost to aid the recovery and restoration of the state’s native longleaf pines and help protect wildlife.
At one t…
Jul 13, 2015
Gulf Islands National Seashore announces candlelight program at Fort Pickens
Gulf Islands National Seashore will present a Candlelight Program at Fort Pickens on Friday, July 17 at 7 p.m. Join Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) staff and volunteers for a very special nighttime p…
Jul 13, 2015
Community Briefs July 13
Democratic Club of North Florida
The Democratic Club of North Florida invites all democrats and their guests to the club's 15th Annual Old Fashioned Picnic and Political Rally. The event take…
Jul 10, 2015
ECSO sergeant to run for SRC sheriff
Twenty year Escambia County Sergeant Ted Roy of Gulf Breeze announced he’s running for Santa Rosa County Sheriff in next year’s election. The eight year United States Air Force veteran said, after mo…
Jul 10, 2015
A hero thrives in his own battle
Tennessee native and Milton resident Dr. James W. Jowers spent 28 years in the United States Navy with 4,560 flight hours, 212 combat missions, and 13 saves as a helicopter rescue pilot. Jowers said …
Jul 10, 2015
Jay mother wins $50,000 in lottery
When Ashton Edwards went with her mother to collect on a winning $1,000 lottery ticket, she had no idea she would find herself a winner 50 times over. Edwards, a stay-at-home mother of a two-year-old…
Jul 10, 2015
Man drowns in Blackwater Bay
According to a report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Christopher Brown, 42, died on July 4 while on a boat on Blackwater Bay near Escribano Point. The reported said…
Jul 9, 2015
Milton angler wins Grand Prize
The 45th annual Bill Hargreaves Fishing Rodeo, held on Father's Day weekend at the Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, awarded Trevor Murdy of Milton a kayak. The kayak, sponsored by Harbor View Marine, is the …
Jul 7, 2015
Beaches to Woodlands Tour applications date moved to August 10
Applications to participate in the 12th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour of Santa Rosa County will now be accepted through Aug. 10 for the October showcase of events.
Presented by the Santa Rosa C…
Jul 7, 2015
Local artist display talent at Dragonfly Art Gallery
New artists at the Dragonfly Gallery in downtown Milton will display their fine art skill in the show ‘Art from the Heart,’ which runs from July 6 through Aug. 3. A reception will be held this Friday…