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Jack’s Family Restaurants will open its first Florida location on March 23 in Milton, marking the chain’s first entry into the Sunshine State with a southern-inspired menu and opening day promotion for early risers.

A precautionary boil water notice has been issued for portions of the Bagdad–Garcon Point Water System following a water main break and loss of pressure, officials said.

When Reina Cain applied to spend a semester abroad in Jordan, she figured it was a long shot.
“I was like, this is never going to happen. I’ll just put my hat in there,” the Pace High School junior said. “And then somehow I got in, and then I was on my way into Jordan.”
What followed was seven months of language lessons, cultural discoveries and new friendships. However, that trip was cut short in March when regional military tensions prompted organizers to send the group home early.

The City of Milton is asking residents to nominate standout properties for a new Yard of the Season program designed to recognize attractive and creative yards across the community.

Pastors in Santa Rosa County say two pieces of legislation moving through the Florida Legislature could affect how churches across Florida manage both security and finances, as congregations increasingly focus on protecting worshippers while navigating changing public policy.

Santa Rosa County has announced that they will open its cold weather shelter in Milton for two nights this week as overnight temperatures are expected to drop below 40 degrees.

The City of Milton announced March 13 that more residents may now be eligible for a 20% discount on federally backed flood insurance premiums because of changes to the Community Rating System, a FEMA program that rewards communities for floodplain management and mitigation efforts.

Students at Central School got to enjoy a day outside as local businesses and groups came out for the school’s annual FARM Day.

The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 7-1 on March 12 to recommend approval of a conditional use request that would allow John Melvin University to build a Christian university campus on approximately 58 acres in a rural residential agriculture district along the 6500 block of Chumuckla Highway.

As spring planting season begins across North Florida, gardeners eager to get vegetables and flowers into the ground should focus first on preparing their soil, according to a local University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension agent.