The crowd at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, April 24, was comprised of Ibis Road residents, builders, and a lawyer waiting for an update on Ibis Road. The question on everyone’s mind is, will the cul-de-sac Ibis Road become a thoroughfare?
More than 1,300 high school students convened for the 2025 Northwest Florida Construction Career Days on April 22-23. The two-day event was a hands-on experience and an opportunity for students to explore new career possibilities.
Santa Rosa County Animal Services is hosting a Community Cats Day for Santa Rosa County residents on Tuesday, April 29 at the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter, 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton. 30 stray/feral cats will be accepted for free spaying and neutering.
East Bay Boulevard in Navarre is closed near Edgewood Drive as of Wednesday morning, April 23. The road is now expected to be closed for two weeks to install two crossings in the area.
Mondelez International, Inc. broke ground on April 23 in Milton’s I-10 Industrial Park. According to Mondelez officials, this new distribution location will distribute cookies and crackers like Oreos and Wheat Thins.
There is a road being built at the end of Ibis Road in Milton’s Avalon Park as part of Maikaira Ridge subdivision that will lead to, well, nowhere. There is a decadeslong history of the property and the road beginning in 1994 that residents of Ibis Road hope the commissioners will uphold.
After weeks of dedicated search efforts, Escambia County Animal Welfare officers have located and rescued a dog involved in a recent animal abuse case that was widely shared on social media.
Range maps for diamondback terrapins – a type of vulnerable aquatic turtle species – highlight the entire United States East Coast and Gulf Coast. Until a few years ago, however, the shading hiccupped between Port St. Joe, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama because no verified records of their presence existed. Then, researchers and citizen scientists took a closer look.
The Market of Milton celebrated its two-year anniversary on April 3, and the Market of Pace will celebrate three years in June. The markets are not only fun for attendees, but they also make it possible for locals to pursue their passions.
(By Jim Turner of the News Service of Florida) Former Rep. Joel Rudman became the third appointee of Gov. Ron DeSantis to resign this month from a Northwest Florida college or university board of trustees while awaiting Senate confirmation.
Meanwhile, the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee on Tuesday refused to back another DeSantis appointee, University of West Florida trustee Adam Kissel.
