Nov 5, 2024
BREAKING ELECTION NEWS: Milton City Council turns over four seats
With all precincts reporting, the Milton City Council will turn over four seats. Incumbents Jeff Snow, Matt Jarrett, Roxanne Meiss and Shari Sebastiao have lost their re-election bids to Tom Powers, Larry McKee, Robert Leek and Ashley Fretwell. More details to follow.
Nov 5, 2024
Recreational pot proposal falls short
News Service Florida Dara Kim Tallahassee – A $150 million-plus effort to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out Tuesday, falling short of the needed 60 percent voter approval and delivering a major victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trulieve, the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, pumped nearly $144.6 million into the proposed constitutional amendment. […]
Nov 5, 2024
Sheriff looking for victim of attempted carjacking
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s assistance in identifying a victim of an attempted carjacking that occurred on November 04, 2024, at approximately 8:40 p.m. at Circle K located at 5661 Quintette Rd in Pace.
Nov 5, 2024
Finding God in Vietnam, a Milton veteran shares his story
A Milton veteran was drafted into service for the Vietnam War. His goal now is to make sure that no veteran coming home is treated the way he and his fellow service members were.
Nov 5, 2024
Leonardo site in Milton is first in US
The new helicopter maintenance facility built by Leonardo DRS at the Whiting Aviation Park will bring jobs, county tax dollars, and put Milton on the map.
Nov 4, 2024
Chumuckla Highway will experience intermittent lane closures November 13 and 14
Chumuckla Highway will experience intermittent lane closures Wednesday, Nov. 13, and Thursday, Nov. 14, for Thermoplastic road striping. Lane closures will be during the operating times of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for both days. The portion of the roadway impacted by these intermittent closures begins just in front of Alyssa’s and ends just south of the Victorian Manner Assisted Living Facility.
Nov 4, 2024
10 years later, Milton making progress on riverwalk expansion
The city of Milton is moving forward with plans to extend its riverwalk south toward the end of Willing Street.
Nov 1, 2024
Leadership in Blue: Formal graduation returns for Airman Leadership School
Eglin Air Force Base — Dress blues, brightly colored ribbons, mirror-shined shoes and polished chrome sparkled as the formal Airman Leadership School graduation ceremony returned Oct. 17 for the first time in seven years.
Oct 31, 2024
NAS Whiting Field announced as winner for 2024 National Gold Medal Award
MILTON – The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), announced Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department as the Grand Plaque Recipient for the 2024 National Gold Medal Award, Excellence in Park and Recreation Management in the Armed Forces Category.
Oct 30, 2024
Pilot program intends to help military families find childcare
A new pilot program intends to make it easier for military families to find childcare.