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May 16, 2025
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King Middle School teacher arrested for child pornography

Martin Luther King Middle School teacher Johnathan Burchett was arrested May 15 and charged with 24 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. A press conference was held the following day at Milton City Hall.
May 16, 2025
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More than 130,000 pounds of food collected during 2025 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

Pensacola, FL – Thanks to generous community donations and the hard work of local letter carriers, more than 130,000 pounds of food was collected on May 10th during the National Association of Letter Carriers’ 2025 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive to benefit neighbors in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.  
May 15, 2025

Chief Frank is sworn-in for duty

Milton’s first female police chief was sworn in to her duty at Milton City Hall on May 13. Milton Police Department, Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office, and members of the public attended to show their support.
May 15, 2025

Case closed: Lawsuit against the Milton mayor closed

On May 5, the controversial lawsuit filed by the City of Milton against its mayor officially closed nearly one year after it began.
May 15, 2025
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A Milton woman sentenced to life seeks shorter sentence

Six years after being sentenced to life for second-degree murder, a Milton woman is now seeking to overturn the life sentence.

Melissa Blair Pocopanni was convicted of second-degree murder, two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and principal armed robbery in November 2018 and sentenced in January 2019.

May 14, 2025
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Pace pharmacists busted for pill mill scheme

Pace Pharmacy pharmacists Stephen Allen Burklow and David Barron Winkles, and the pharmacy office manager Monique Burklow, were arrested on May 14. The three were charged with conspiring to traffic prescription drugs.
May 14, 2025
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New name added to wall at 56th EOD memorial

Dressed in the bright whites, deep blues and dense blacks of their service uniforms, Airmen, Marines, Sailors and Soldiers returned this year to honor and remember their fallen explosive ordnance disposal brethren May 3.
May 14, 2025

Building Safety Awareness Month

The Board of County Commissioners proclaimed May as Building Safety Awareness Month and honored the county’s building officials and the work they do.

Commissioner Bobby Burkett read the proclamation and said he had been part of the Development Services team for several years. He said he will always feel like part of the team and knows what they are up against.

May 13, 2025

Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38 explores Naval Air Station Whiting Field

Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38 had the unique opportunity to experience Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) firsthand during their Military Day on April 17, 2025.

The day-long tour offered an in-depth look at the operations and training that take place at one of the Navy’s premier aviation training installations. The visit began with a tribute to the base’s namesake, Kenneth Whiting, followed by the ceremonial raising of the American flag as the National Anthem played across the installation.

May 13, 2025

Local student builds benches for local animal shelter

Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter gets five new benches thanks to a Milton High School student, Brent Leaver and his Eagle Scout project.

An Eagle Scout project fulfills the Scout Oath “to help other people at all times”. Every year, Eagle Scout projects provide millions of hours of community service making significant impacts in local communities. For Leaver’s project, he built five benches and donated them to the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter.

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