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Happy Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 Florida counties and are frequently seen in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in many of Florida’s public parks and forests. Their burrows provide shelter for more than 350 species.

The UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners invite the public to attend the 2025 Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, April 26 beginning at 9 a.m. until plants are sold out at the Santa Rosa Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton.

More RV Parks are planned for Pace and Milton. They often crop up unexpectedly, but here are some that are currently in the planning stages.

Today, the Pace Library celebrated the grand opening of its new meeting room with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, joined by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, county staff, the Friends of the Pace Library, and members of the community. The new space is located at 4750 Pace Patriot Blvd., in Pace.

Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38, an initiative of the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, went to Florida’s capital for an immersive two-day experience, gaining firsthand insight into the state’s legislative process while fostering valuable regional connections with Leadership Okaloosa and Leadership Walton.

MILTON, Fla. – The City of Milton is proud to continue its longstanding commitment to urban forestry by celebrating Arbor Day with a special tree planting ceremony at Milton High School on April 25, 2025, at 12:30 p.m.

Avalon Middle School teacher Theresa Yankovoy was one of five teachers in the state of Florida to receive the Florida Power and Light (FPL) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Classroom Makeover Grant for the 2024-2025 school year.

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity is building four new homes in Milton. Their mission is to help families find strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership.

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit that builds homes with affordable mortgages, making the dream of being a homeowner a reality. Through their Homebuyer Program and Community Land Trust, they will be building four new homes in Larriet Lane in Milton that will go to families who would otherwise be unable to afford them.

Two proclamations were made at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on April 7. The National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW) and the National Donate Life Month.

Students from 16 schools in Santa Rosa County descended upon Pace High School’s football field for the inaugural north end edition of the Zack Butler Memorial Sports Ability Games Thursday, April 3. Named for a physical education teacher and coach who lost his battle with cancer in 2022, the Sports Ability Games are designed to expand the field of opportunity for special needs students in athletics.