Santa Rosa Community Briefs
MILTON — Here's a look at upcoming events in Santa Rosa County and surrounding areas. UPCOMING Upcoming Imogene Theatre shows MILTON — Upcoming performances at the Imogene Theatre, 6866 Caroline St include veteran of country music Collin Raye and southern soul artist David Brinston. Purchase tickets online at www.theimogenetheatre.com/buy-tickets-online. See below for other Imogene Theatre events. […]
Milton city council seeks to bring suicide prevention awareness to city
MILTON — City council is exploring ways to spread awareness on teen suicide prevention. At the Oct. 1 executive meeting council presented an idea on bringing a program to the city to help address the…
The Learning Academy, an alternative for struggling students
MILTON — There is a choice in education for students needing academic help or having behavioral issues in public school. It is the Learning Academy of Santa Rosa. The school, under principal Kara Lay…
'Music literally saved my life'
MILTON — Mark Harris served in the United States Marine Corps for eight years. He completed one tour in Al Asad Iraq. When he returned he was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Lea…
October is Emergency Contact Information Awareness Month
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and To Inform Families First (TIFF) are recognizing October as ECI Awareness Month and urge residents to register or update t…
Warrior at sea
MAYPORT, Fla. — A 2015 Milton High School graduate and Milton, Florida, native provides key support as part of combat operations aboard USS Philippine Sea.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Holder is a…
Project Runner set to provide 600 jobs
MILTON — Project Runner is the code name for a distribution company wanting to move into the I-10 Industrial Park at the intersection of Highway 87 and I-10. The Santa Rosa County Commission has appr…
Blackwater Pyrates clean up Coldwater Creek
MILTON — The civic organization, the Blackwater Pyrates annually conduct a river cleanup removing all manner of garbage from Santa Rosa County rivers. Thirty people on 24 kayaks, canoes and other wat…
Radio control flying park opens
JAY — The Northwest Florida Modelers Inc. (NFMI), dedicated a new airfield on Sept. 22. It is the Santa Rosa County Fallen Heroes Memorial Radio Control Flying Park at 3786 Transfer Station Road in J…
County declares JUMP day
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Commission declared Oct. 6 JUMP Day by proclamation. JUMP, the Japanese U.S. Military Program brings together military members and their friends and families past and p…














