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Oct 15, 2024

Santa Rosa County Commissioners take a stance on abortion amendment

On Oct. 7, the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution against the abortion amendment that will be on Florida ballots in November.

Commissioner James Calkins added the resolution against Amendment 4 to the meeting agenda, and it was passed unanimously. Several other Florida counties have taken a similar stance.

Oct 15, 2024

Jumping into action

Milton’s new director of economic development went on a vacation before starting his job with the city. Unfortunately, that vacation went awry as Hurricane Helene tore across the south after making landfall in Florida.

A week before taking on his role as Milton’s Director of Economic Development, Stephen Prestesater, decided to go on his annual trip with friends. The destination was Asheville, North Carolina, which ended up being one of the hardest hit areas in the aftermath of Helene.

Oct 12, 2024

Pace homecoming ‘redo’ includes crowning new queen after voting ‘discrepancy’

Pace held a homecoming “redo” on Oct. 11, a week after a rainstorm washed out the homecoming court, requiring the school’s king and queen to be crowned in the gymnasium with little fanfare. But the “redo” came with a twist. The Patriots crowned an entirely new queen.
Oct 11, 2024

Santa Rosa County proclaims 4-H Week

4-H Club is a youth-based program that provides hands-on experience in a variety of activities and fields to local students, and Santa Rosa County didn’t pass up on an opportunity to highlight all the program does in the community.
Oct 11, 2024
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Ribbon-cutting for new urgent care located at Five Points Shopping Center

Santa Rosa Medical Group has opened an urgent care to provide residents in Pace access to a medical facility seven days a week.

Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce held the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 8 and the healthcare providers at the location had the honor of cutting the ribbon with a large pair of gold-colored scissors.

Oct 10, 2024

Milton brothers accused of killing man after minor traffic accident

Two teen brothers from Milton are accused of following a Pensacola man home after a minor traffic accident and shooting and killing him.
Oct 10, 2024

Santa Rosa County officials deploy to Sarasota to help after Hurricane Milton

Santa Rosa County officials continue to help out the hardest hit areas of Florida after two hurricanes have struck.
Oct 10, 2024

Santa Rosa County hopes to win Peanut Butter Challenge for the fifth year in a row

Since 2020, Santa Rosa County has donated the most jars in the Peanut Butter Challenge. This year the county hopes to win again for the fifth year in a row.

University of Florida and Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension offices started the initiative in 2012 as a statewide effort to fight hunger. The participating extension offices have a friendly competition for bragging rights of the most jars donated.

Oct 9, 2024

Hurricane Milton makes landfall, more than 1.6 million without power

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state.
Oct 9, 2024

‘No one came with handcuffs:’ Spears says operations audit of Milton complete

Milton City Manager Ed Spears said on Oct. 8 that an operational audit of the city’s wastewater treatment plant and water reclamation project is complete.
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