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Jul 30, 2024

Elliott, Straughn discuss book banning at forum

Where’s the line on banning books in Santa Rosa Schools?

That question was asked to school board district 4 candidates Angie Straughn and Charles Elliott during the July 24 forum organized by the Navarre Chamber at East Bay K8 School.

Jul 30, 2024
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Milton bookkeeper steals over $1 million from electric company

A Milton bookkeeper was arrested on July 18 after stealing more than a million dollars from a local electric company, according to an arrest report by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Jul 30, 2024

Challengers for district 2 school board seat discuss top priorities

Two challengers for Elizabeth Hewey’s seat faced off in a forum on July 24 at East Bay K8 School in Navarre.

The forum, organized by the Navarre Chamber of Commerce, featured district 2 Santa Rosa School Board candidates Mariya Calkins and Oscar Locklin. Incumbent Elizabeth Hewey was not at the forum.

Jul 29, 2024

Chumuckla Highway and Pace Road lane closures beginning Monday, July 29 for improvements

Lane closures on Chumuckla Highway and Pace Road will begin on Monday, July 29, through Wednesday, July 31, to install cross-drains. Installation is part of a project to add turn lanes on Chumuckla Highway and Pace Road. Both lane closures will happen near the roadway intersection. Work will be performed between 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Jul 29, 2024
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Eglin STEM pipeline is striking it rich

Eglin Air Force Base — The U.S. Air Force’s largest Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medical (STEM+M) recruitment pipeline is tapped and flowing to recruit, retain, and develop future scientists, engineers and skilled technical workers.
Jul 29, 2024
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Trish Johnson brings K-8 experience to East Milton Elementary

The East Milton Elementary School Roadrunners have a new leader. Patricia “Trish” Johnson was named to the role of principal in June, replacing Nadia Colin, who left to take the school district’s public information officer position.
Jul 28, 2024
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Milton man killed in wreck on State Road 4

A 64-year-old from Milton died in a single vehicle crash on State Road 4 Sunday morning.
Jul 26, 2024
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Milton responds after loss of grant funding for wastewater project

The City of Milton notes that “significant” progress has been made on its water reclamation project but announced changes to the overall scope of the work after losing nearly $9 million in federal grant funding due to “unavoidable delays.”
Jul 26, 2024
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Test Wing’s first assigned C-130 arrives

The whirling blades of the four Rolls-Royce turbo-prop engines drowned out all other sounds on Eglin’s flightline as the 96th Test Wing’s newest aircraft rolled to a stop at its new home July 17.
Jul 26, 2024

City of Milton losing nearly $9 million in grant funding for WWTP

On July 19, the city of Milton received word from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation that the city’s wastewater treatment plant was not “legally” sufficient with the National Environmental Policy Act.
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