Feb 3, 2019
Feb 3, 2019
County approves grant for commercial signage and façade improvements
MILTON — The Board of County Commissioners Jan. 31 authorized the Santa Rosa Improvement Vitalization Enterprise (StRIVE) Grant. The grant is intended to provide commercial property owners and busine…
Feb 3, 2019
Main Street Milton now accepting applications for business improvement program
MILTON — The second application cycle is now open for the 2018-2019 Main Street Milton Business Improvement Program (BIP) for downtown businesses. This program provides commercial property and busine…
Feb 2, 2019
What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County announcements, events and activities are as follows. ANNOUNCEMENTS ENERGY BILL HELP: Do you need help paying energy bills? The Tri-County Community Council, Inc. announces the availability of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds. These LIHEAP funds are available for assistance with energy obligations, electric or gas, to heat or cool the […]
Feb 2, 2019
Santa Rosa Community Briefs
MILTON — Here is a look at upcoming events in Santa Rosa County and surrounding areas. UPCOMING Tobacco cessation classes MILTON — Quitting tobacco isn’t easy. Finding help should be. Tobacco Free Florida offers free tools and services to help you get started. For those 18 years old, if medically appropriate, the Florida Department of […]
Feb 2, 2019
'No pride in what they do'
MILTON — Citizens have approached both Santa Rosa County and the city of Milton about what they have said are serious issues with home-building company D. R. Horton. Central and southern county resid…
Feb 2, 2019
Jay holds first economic development open house
JAY — Jay is aspiring to grow economically while maintaining that small town feeling. As part of this commitment to grow, town leadership held an economic development open house on Jan. 28.
The eve…
Feb 2, 2019
Pocopanni sentenced to life without parole
MILTON — Melissa Blair Pocopanni was found guilty of second degree murder and two counts of attempted second degree murder in November of 2018. On Jan. 29 2019, First Judicial Circuit judge David Rim…
Feb 1, 2019
NAS Whiting Field opens new helicopter air field in Jay
JAY — NAS Whiting Field proudly held a historic ribbon cutting on Jan. 30 for a new air field in Jay known as Site X. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast completed an exchange of helicopte…
Jan 30, 2019
Milton teen missing
MILTON — Aerin Marie Waldroup is missing, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. The 15-year-old is approximately 5-foot-2, 120 pounds with brown hair and green eyes.
The sheriff's of…