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The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) issued a warning to drivers with Florida license plates that have been airbrushed, vinyl-wrapped, or customized. Such alterations violate the legal tag requirements under Florida law for reflectivity and safety enhancements and can potentially impact the yellow validation stickers. Driving on a public roadway with these altered plates is against the law and violates Section 320.061 in the Florida statutes, which prohibits the unlawful altering of a Florida license plate.

The city of Milton voted unanimously to approve Ed Spears’ contract as city manager during the city’s Aug. 13 meeting. Spears noted during the work session that no one had been assigned to negotiate the contract with him, so he created the contract based on previous agreements with prior city managers and brought it to […]

Qualifying for Milton’s upcoming city council election has wrapped up, with four incumbent facing challengers. Ward 1, Seat 2: Tom Powers, Matt Jarrett (incumbent) Ward 2, Seat 2: Roxanne Meiss (incumbent), Larry McKee Ward 3, Seat 2: Jeff Snow (incumbent), Robert Leek Ward 4, Seat 1: Shari Sebastiao (incumbent), Ashley Fretwell Ward 4, Seat 2: […]

The Santa Rosa County School District is “A” rated, which shows success throughout all of its elementary, middle and high schools.

W.H. Rhodes Elementary School in Milton made one of the biggest leaps of all Santa Rosa County schools in 2024, going from a “C” rated school to “B” rated.

Santa Rosa County is cracking down on boaters who tie their vessels to a county dock for extended periods of time, beyond the purpose of loading and unloading.

A man from DeFuniak Springs was killed in an accident at Southern Raceway in Milton on Saturday night, according to a report from Florida Highway Patrol. James Fox, 33, was killed in the accident, according to numerous reports. “Our hearts are absolutely broken,” Southern Raceway posted on Facebook. “The Fox family and this racing community […]

Badcock Home Furniture & More announced recently that it will be closing of its all store locations, leaving local store owners scrambling.  

Election day is Aug. 20, but voters may also cast a ballot by mail or participate in early voting Vote-by-Mail

Where voters cast their ballot on election day is decided by the address on their voter registration. Voters must go to their registered voting precinct to cast their ballot on election day. If you are unsure of your voting precinct, go to votesantarosa.com/Where-Do-I-Vote. Type your street name into the search box slowly, then select it from the list provided. Here is a list of voting precinct locations for Santa Rosa County:

Angie Straughn has lived in Santa Rosa County for 33 years. She is a consultant and project manager with Registry Partners Inc. Q: School safety is always a hot button issue for parents. Are there additional safety measures you are in support of if you’re elected? A: Ensuring a sufficient number of trained school resource […]