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MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa government and local announcements, events and activities are as follows. UPCOMING MILTON MEETINGS: The following meetings take place at Milton City Hall, council chambers, 6738 Dixon St., unless otherwise indicated. Contact the City Manager’s Office at 983-5411 for more information. Board of Adjustments, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Housing Work Group, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3. RECURRING […]

JAY — In one week the community of Jay will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the celebrated Peanut Festival.
The festival will kick off at the Gabbert Farm, 3604 Pine Level Church Road in Jay, on …

Shelly and Kevin Joiner’s happy, sassy 7-year-old daughter, McKenna Katelynn Faith Joiner, came home from school, ate a snack and got ready for swim practice with the Coast Aquatics Swim Team, the sa…

BONIFAY — Phone scams are one of the oldest methods of fraud, with many designed to target senior citizens.
Recently, a Holmes County resident reported she was the intended victim of a scammer who …

MILTON — After a large amount of public interest from Milton middle and high school students, the city has decided to extend the application deadline for the Milton Youth Council until the end of the…

EAST MILTON — Pace’s Jonathan Joiner took his fellow late model drivers to school as he walked away with the big feature win Sept. 14 at Southern Raceway.
Joiner, who set the fastest time in qualif…

MILTON — Are you 60 and looking for a lunch date?
Call the Council On Aging Of West Florida Inc. at 850-432-1475. They operate seven free senior dining sites in Santa Rosa County.
Council on Agin…

NAVARRE BEACH — Area residents are invited to join Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful members and others in cleaning up Navarre Beach.
The event is part of the International Coastal Cleanup in Santa Rosa Co…

PACE — Stirling Properties, a commercial real estate company, has acquired the Santa Rosa Commons retail center on U.S. Highway 90 in Pace. The sale closed Sept. 11 at a purchase price of $26 million…

MILTON — Residents can learn about practices aimed at mitigating flood risks and improving water quality at two community workshops co-hosted by University of Florida faculty and Santa Rosa County Ex…