News Archive

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. […]

On Jan. 14, Milton City Council members voted for a shade meeting with the city attorney to discuss the public records lawsuit against the mayor.

The Milton City Council has been tasked with cutting their state appropriation requests down to three in response to Sen. Don Gaetz’s remarks at the Jan. 9 delegation meeting.

Gaetz announced that funding for previous projects that were approved are likely to be rejected in 2025 because loans that were granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic have run dry.

A new spay and neuter clinic will open in Milton after seven years of transporting cats and dogs to Panama City for affordable animal care.

Animal Health Outreach Prevention Education, also known as A HOPE, is a local animal outreach that helps provide spay and neuter services to homed or stray cats and dogs in Santa Rosa County. A HOPE Vice President Paige Cary said they will be opening a local clinic just in time for kitten season, when feline breeding is at its peak in early spring to late summer.

Every year the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce celebrates local businesses, leaders, and notable citizens who have made an impact in the community. On Jan. 17 award winners for the year 2024 were announced followed by the installation of new commerce members.