Dec 24, 2018
Navarre restaurant owners, residents donate nearly 1,000 toys to Bay County
NAVARRE — Escorted by Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office deputies, Navarre citizens traveled to Bay County a few days before Christmas to donate truckloads of toys to Bay County.
"The Bay County Sh…
Dec 24, 2018
What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows. ANNOUNCEMENTS HOLIDAY CLOSURES: MILTON — The following offices have announced their Christmas and New Year's Day closures. All Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County locations will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in observance of the holidays. Pro Med Healthcare, which […]
Dec 24, 2018
Santa Rosa Community Briefs
MILTON — Here is a look at upcoming events in Santa Rosa County and surrounding areas. UPCOMING Penguin Plunge NAVARRE — Sign up today to take the plunge or show off paddle board skills at the 10th Annual Penguin Plunge & Paddle at Juana’s Pagodas Sailors’ Grill in Navarre Beach on Jan. 1 at 12:30 […]
Dec 24, 2018
Finding yourself around the world
PACE — When Pace High student Macayla Collinsworth graduated she did what thousands of other American seniors do. She went to college, because as Macyla's mother Ginger Collinsworth says, "It's what …
Dec 24, 2018
Small Business Development Center moves to county
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding between the University of West Florida Small Business Development Center and the county for the pur…
Dec 24, 2018
Santa Rosa schools increasing security
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County School District has been increasing security measures since the recent rise in shootings in surrounding public places in the United States. The latest feature, called "…
Dec 24, 2018
Letter to our readers
Dear Reader,
We’ve come through a year that has been filled with successes and challenges across our communities, from Indian Bayou runoff, to alcohol sales, paying for a courthouse, a new school's…
Dec 24, 2018
FoodRaising Friends completes 2018 Christmas project
MILTON — FoodRaising Friends Inc. completed its 2018 Christmas Project when they delivered food boxes for 95 families from East Milton Elementary School that have been identified as homeless.
"We h…
Dec 24, 2018
Jay honors fallen military members
JAY — Jay takes honoring its veterans seriously. On Dec. 15 the small town paid tribute to veterans who served their country and have since passed away with a wreath-laying memorial event.
Accordin…
Dec 20, 2018
Milton man, woman arrested for failure to report child abuse
MILTON — Milton Police Department Chief Tony Tindell announced that on Dec. 19 Donald Whorton and Mary Whorton were arrested on warrants for failure to report child abuse. These arrest are in conjunc…