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A 54-year-old Milton man suffered minor injuries in a crash in Escambia County in the early afternoon of Jan. 23. Others involved in the crash didn’t fair as well.

WASHINGTON (AFNS) —  Only days before his tenure as secretary of the Department of the Air Force comes to an end, Frank Kendall offered a vision Jan. 13 for the security challenges the Air Force and Space Force could face in 2050 and what is needed to properly respond.

On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at fulfilling promises he made on the campaign trail. In addition to illegal immigration-related executive orders, the orders included rescinding 78 executive actions by former president Joe Biden.

A few weekends ago, millions of American TikTok users watched as the application went dark only to have their access restored by Monday, but it may not be for long.

Toby James White, 31, was apprehended Saturday, Jan. 25. White was wanted for second-degree murder. The murder took place on Jan. 20 on Old Oak Road in Milton.

The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 22 issued a plea asking for the public’s help in locating White.

Following the discovery of Allen Phillips’ body at his home on Jan. 24, his wife Tequila Phillips has been arrested by the Wetumpka Police Department in Alabama and is waiting for extradition to Santa Rosa County. Allen’s body was discovered after a family member called the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office requesting a wellness check at […]

Marietta, GA – Maj. Gen. Justin Hoffman, Deputy Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, attended a delivery milestone on Dec 13, 2024, in Marietta, Georgia for the command’s final MC-130J Commando II. The fly-away ceremony commemorated the final stage of Lockheed Martin’s aircraft production for the MC-130J program and last handover to the Air Force.   

Hurlburt Field – Hurlburt Field cagers knocked down 16 free throws in the fourth quarter Jan. 10 to top Eglin 76-68 in men’s basketball action in Aderholt Fitness Center.

The Gulf Coast rivalry game tipped off a weekend tournament where four military squads clashed, including teams from Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Scott AFB, Illinois. The loss was Eglin’s only blemish in a three-game Military Basketball Association round-robin schedule.

Winter Storm Enzo left an indelible mark on Santa Rosa County January 21, 2025, bringing upwards of 9.8″ of snow to Milton, shattering a 1985 record of 3″.

From the Santa Rosa County Emergency Management Office: Weather update from the National Weather Service in Mobile: Extreme winter weather conditions are forecasted for Monday (Jan. 20) into Tuesday night (Jan. 21) for our area. Santa Rosa County has been placed under a winter storm warming from 6 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 21) through 6 a.m. […]