What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows. ANNOUNCEMENTS FENTANYL ADDICTION: Narconon reminds families that fentanyl overdoses are on the rise in almost every community nationwide. Fentanyl is the strongest synthetic opiate painkiller and is estimated to be 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin. To learn […]
Rudolph S. "Rudy" Pendleton
Rudolph S. "Rudy" Pendleton, 86 of Winter Garden, FL went home to be with the Lord on June 15, 2018. He was born Feb. 19, 1932, in Bagdad, FL.
Rudy was a talented barber and owner of Rudy’s Barber…
Dale Patrick Hall
It is with great sadness that the family of Dale Patrick Hall announces his passing on Friday, June 15, 2018, at the age of 87 years old.
Dale was born on October 9, 1930, in Baker, Florida. He l…
New recreation fields proposed
MILTON — Santa Rosa County could be seeing an improvement in recreational field space on Avalon Boulevard if it approves plans for the construction of new athletic fields. The Local Option Sales Tax …
Drainage improvement project begins in Pace
PACE — Santa Rosa County contractor Chavers Construction has started a drainage improvement project to help alleviate flooding around Maranatha Way and Chipper Lane in Pace. The construction is expec…
Santa Rosa Community Briefs
MILTON — Here's a look at upcoming events in Santa Rosa County and surrounding areas. ANNOUNCEMENTS Santa Rosa Neighborhood Softball League SANTA ROSA COUNTY — Tim Sousa is organizing a neighborhood softball league. Sousa and organizers are looking for coaches and players to represent their neighborhoods and communities during the spring and early summer months. […]
'He was a mighty fine man'
MILTON — First in private then in public, he often held leadership positions serving customers, business people, Milton citizens and Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe members. However, his most im…
FWC asks continued support in fish survey
Participation in the Gulf Reef Fish Survey has led the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), for the first time ever, to be able to manage the harvest of recreational red snapper i…
Jackson assumes the reins of VT-2
MILTON — U.S. Navy Cmdr. Zachariah Aperauch turned over command of Training Squadron TWO (VT-2) to Cmdr. Mark Jackson, U.S. Coast Guard during a change of command ceremony June 15 at the Naval Air St…
NAS Whiting Field to benefit from National Defense Authorization Act
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statement today after the Senate passed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019:
"One of…














