Oct 2, 2018
Milton city council seeks to bring suicide prevention awareness to city
MILTON — City council is exploring ways to spread awareness on teen suicide prevention. At the Oct. 1 executive meeting council presented an idea on bringing a program to the city to help address the…
Oct 2, 2018
The Learning Academy, an alternative for struggling students
MILTON — There is a choice in education for students needing academic help or having behavioral issues in public school. It is the Learning Academy of Santa Rosa. The school, under principal Kara Lay…
Oct 2, 2018
'Music literally saved my life'
MILTON — Mark Harris served in the United States Marine Corps for eight years. He completed one tour in Al Asad Iraq. When he returned he was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Lea…
Oct 1, 2018
October is Emergency Contact Information Awareness Month
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and To Inform Families First (TIFF) are recognizing October as ECI Awareness Month and urge residents to register or update t…
Oct 1, 2018
Warrior at sea
MAYPORT, Fla. — A 2015 Milton High School graduate and Milton, Florida, native provides key support as part of combat operations aboard USS Philippine Sea.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Holder is a…
Sep 28, 2018
Project Runner set to provide 600 jobs
MILTON — Project Runner is the code name for a distribution company wanting to move into the I-10 Industrial Park at the intersection of Highway 87 and I-10. The Santa Rosa County Commission has appr…
Sep 28, 2018
Blackwater Pyrates clean up Coldwater Creek
MILTON — The civic organization, the Blackwater Pyrates annually conduct a river cleanup removing all manner of garbage from Santa Rosa County rivers. Thirty people on 24 kayaks, canoes and other wat…
Sep 28, 2018
Radio control flying park opens
JAY — The Northwest Florida Modelers Inc. (NFMI), dedicated a new airfield on Sept. 22. It is the Santa Rosa County Fallen Heroes Memorial Radio Control Flying Park at 3786 Transfer Station Road in J…
Sep 28, 2018
NAS Whiting Field holds Bells Across America Gold Star Event
MILTON — NAS Whiting Field held its third annual Bells Across America Gold Star event Sept. 27 to honor fallen service members in a ceremony at the NAS Whiting Field Chapel. Lauren Anzaldo, Fleet and…
Sep 28, 2018
County declares JUMP day
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Commission declared Oct. 6 JUMP Day by proclamation. JUMP, the Japanese U.S. Military Program brings together military members and their friends and families past and p…