Jun 5, 2025
Commissioners look to municipal service taxing unit for road and infrastructure funding
On June 9, the Santa Rosa County Commissioners will be talking about moving forward two Municipal Services Taxing Units to fund road and infrastructure projects and a Municipal Service Benefit Unit for stormwater maintenance.
Jun 5, 2025
Colors & Carry: Honor Guard training graduation, beyond
Senior Airman Gage Gardner’s first day of Honor Guard training began with a bang!
The Airman, unaccustomed to a Crestview morning commute due to 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron shift work, misjudged a stop on his way to training and his 20-year-old Suburban bumped a car in front of him at the worst possible time for an accident.
Jun 3, 2025
The 2025 hurricane season begins
Hurricane season officially kicks off on Sunday, June 1, and runs through November 30. Emergency management officials are urging everyone to be One Week Ready.
One Week Ready means having enough supplies on hand to sustain your entire household, including pets, for at least seven days without outside assistance.
Jun 3, 2025
Report all wild turkey sightings from now until Aug. 31
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking Florida residents and visitors to report all sightings of wild turkeys between now and Aug. 31. This includes hens, poults (newly hatched wild turkeys) and gobblers.
Jun 3, 2025
Santa Rosa Medical Center’s first Project SEARCH interns graduate
Last year, the Santa Rosa Medical Center and Project SEARCH collaborated to teach transferable work skills to young adults with special needs. On May 29, the hospital and Project SEARCH celebrated the graduation of seven interns, the first to complete the program at Santa Rosa Medical Center.
Jun 3, 2025
Domestic call leads to assault on Milton police officer
The Milton Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance on June 1, 2025. The anonymously placed 911 call stated that a male identified as Herbert Dillard was being physically aggressive to his spouse.
Jun 2, 2025
TRAFFIC ALERT: All lanes at Glover Lane and Highway 90 closed due to accident
All lanes of Highway 90 at the Glover Lane are blocked due to an accident involving a semi truck. The road will be closed for an undetermined amount of time.
Jun 2, 2025
Helicopter mishap occurs at NOLF Santa Rosa
A Training Air Wing FIVE helicopter incurred a hard landing at around 2 p.m. Monday, June 2 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s Navy Outlying Landing Field Santa Rosa near Milton.
May 30, 2025
Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38 celebrates Annual History Day
Leadership Santa Rosa (LSR) Class 38 took a deep dive into the area’s rich cultural and economic past during its annual History Day on May 15, 2025. The day-long event offered participants an immersive experience in the stories, landmarks, and legacies that shaped Santa Rosa County into what it is today.
May 29, 2025
Santa Rosa LDC Task Force Meeting
The Land Development Code (LDC) Task Force will hold their next meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 30 in the Administrative Complex, 6495 Caroline Street in Milton. This meeting will be streamed live online. The agenda for this meeting will be published shortly.