Jan 20, 2022
Milton vet wants to clean up monument but needs go-ahead from officials
“The trouble I am having is not in finding someone to do it – I’ll do, it’s finding who to ask permission to do it.”
Jan 20, 2022
James R. Fletcher, June 2, 1957-January 5, 2022
It is with great sadness that our family is saying goodbye to our loved one, James Ralph Fletcher, age 64, who passed from this world to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, after a short illness.
Jan 19, 2022
County’s bloodhound pups find new homes, jobs
Of the 11 puppies that Copper, Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office star bloodhound gave birth to Oct. 28, just two have not been claimed. e, Nassau, Jackson, Bay, Hardee and Brevard counties each accepted a puppy from the SRSO. Jacksonville Police Department took one and the SRSO kept one to train.
Jan 19, 2022
Santa Rosa relinquishes some water capacity to Milton, eyes package plant
County staff recommended that Santa Rosa dismiss part of their reserves since “staff estimates company construction over the next 2-3 years will utilize only 100,000 gallons per day of capacity.”
Jan 19, 2022
Zoning board member to run for Santa Rosa Commission seat
“I was going to step down from the zoning board because of the fact that you’re not really making friends when you’re on the zoning board. The way I look at it: I can’t step down from it and say, ‘I’m going to go for a job where I’m going to make everyone happy.’”
Jan 18, 2022
Inline skaters, teammates forge a friendship through the sport
Torrie Weber and Alicia McBride zoom around the rink at Weber’s Skate World in Milton on the Friday afternoon ahead of the Emerald Coast Inline Challenge. Weber and McBride are teammates on the What’s Up Dock Racing inline skating team and have been close for nearly a decade thanks to a friendship that has been forged through the sport.
Jan 18, 2022
FHP trooper revives Milton man with Narcan, arrests him
A 39-year-old man who gave a Milton address when he was arrested Saturday has been charged with DUI, marijuana possession, possession of drug equipment and child neglect following an 11 a.m. crash in Escambia County.
Jan 18, 2022
Zoning board says no to proposed RV Park near Milton
The board, in total opposition, recommended to the Board of County Commissioners denial without objection. One of the primary concerns is environmental problems as the project would require septic tanks due to the location near Big Coldwater Creek.
Jan 14, 2022
Spots filling up for Milton blacksmithing class
What do you do when you need a metal part for antique, car, boat or any other thing and can’t buy one?
If you’re David Sandlin, you make it.
Jan 14, 2022
New signal at Wallace Lake-Chumuckla gets green light
The commissioners approved Task Order No. 06 for American Consulting to install a new traffic light and school zone at the intersection Thursday.