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The Santa Rosa County Commission unanimously approved the appointment of Sam Parker and James Calkins as chairman and vice chairman at its meeting Monday, Nov. 6.

Commissioner Colten Wright, the outgoing chairman, resumed the tradition of passing the gavel to the vice chairman; a year ago, Parker prevented Calkins – then the vice chairman – from his turn as chairman by nominating Wright for the job.

After further review, the Milton City Council agreed that the person appointed to fill former Councilman Jason Vance’s seat will serve only until Dec. 10, 2024; the city originally announced the appointee would serve the rest of Vance’s term, which ends Dec. 14, 2026.

This month, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin work on a $3.1 million project to mill and resurface State Road 87 S, from Hickory Hammock Road (County Road 184) to Technology Ave. in Milton.

Natalie Fahr pushes one of the Special Olympics athletes in a wheelchair across the Milton High softball outfield during a warm-up run ahead of practice on a chilly Thursday evening. The smiles on both of their faces say it all.

The numbers are staggering. The number of overdoses in northwest Florida, the number of calls to first responders for overdoses, the number of pills laced with fentanyl continues to grow.

The City of Milton is accepting applications from Ward 4 residents interested in serving on the city council.

A traffic crash at County Road 191 (Munson Highway) and Lawler Lane in Milton led to the death of a 22-year-old Milton man Saturday, Oct. 28. Christopher Ammons, 49, the driver of a pickup truck, which collided with the 22-year old’s vehicle, has since been arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter.

A proposed regional utilities authority would have significant powers to manage water and sewer services in northern Santa Rosa County, but it’s unclear how it might affect the City of Milton’s controversial wastewater treatment project.

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and heatless will open on the nights of Tuesday, Oct. 31, and Wednesday., Nov. 1, at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Those who want to stay at the shelter must arrive between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Only service animals (with verification of rabies vaccination) are permitted to stay with guests. 

Last week, Florida Sen. Doug Broxson, Gulf Breeze-R, told Santa Rosa County residents that he will sponsor a bill creating an authority to oversee water-related utilities north of the Yellow River and bills to reform how county fire districts are funded.