Dec 14, 2018
Sowell Farms' Christmas lights go national
MILTON — Those seeking the Christmas spirit need look no farther than Milton's Sowell Farms.
Michelle Sowell and her two daughters have been putting on the "Sowell's North Pole Christmas Lights Di…
Dec 12, 2018
Burger King temporarily closed for health violations
MILTON — The Burger King at 6682 U.S. Highway 90 — store #1618 — was temporarily closed Dec. 7 after Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation cited the eatery with several health vi…
Dec 12, 2018
'I'm excited to serve this city I love'
MILTON — Milton made history Tuesday when Heather Lindsay was sworn in as the city's first female mayor.
Lindsay's children, Isabelle and Fox Gampher, and her father Allen Lindsay Jr., surrounded h…
Dec 12, 2018
LEAD Academey hosts rodeo fundraiser
PACE — LEAD Academy hosted its second Harvest Celebration and first Professional Cowboy Association rodeo Nov. 16 – 17.
The festivities started with a breakfast honoring veterans with guest speaker…
Dec 11, 2018
Light Up Milton parades kick off with childrens event
MILTON — The weather this parade season forced some organizers to reschedule. However, despite gloomy skies, the Dec. 7 Light Up Milton Parades went on.
By the time the parade started at 4:30 p.m. …
Dec 11, 2018
The Panhandle Butterfly House to seek its own space
MILTON — As renovation plans for Navarre Park move forward, the 21-year-old Panhandle Butterfly House continues the search for a new location. In November, the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge offered …
Dec 11, 2018
'A matter of misunderstanding'
PEA RIDGE — Hickory Hammock Baptist Church's holiday tradition of singing Christmas carols outside of the Pea Ridge Walmart temporarily came to an end Sunday when management asked the group to leave …
Dec 10, 2018
Unidentified body found along bank of the Escambia River in Jay
JAY — Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the death of an unidentified adult female found in Jay.
According to a press release from the SRSO, at approximately 11 am on Dec. 9, t…
Dec 7, 2018
The colors of Christmas are on display
PACE — The holiday season is here and so too are the colorful lights of Christmas. It is worth the drive to go out and explore the simple to the elaborate decorations your neighbors have created, esp…
Dec 7, 2018
What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows. ANNOUNCEMENTS HURRICANE RELIEF: TALLAHASSEE — Volunteer Florida, the state's lead agency for mobilizing volunteers and coordinating donations before, during and after disasters, is promoting donations to the Florida Disaster Fund to support the thousands of Floridians affected by Hurricane Michael. The Florida Disaster Fund […]