Jul 17, 2018
NACDL Report: Defendants ‘are being coerced to plead guilty’
This week the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) issued a report on the "trial penalty." According to the report, defendants "are being coerced to plead guilty" because the pena…
Jul 17, 2018
Local Option Sales Tax funds park renovations
MILTON — Optimist Park located off Old Bagdad Highway at the corner of Parkmore Plaza is open once again after renovations making the park more Americans with Disabilities Act-friendly.
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Jul 17, 2018
Jul 17, 2018
What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows. ANNOUNCEMENTS FENTANYL ADDICTION: Narconon reminds families that fentanyl overdoses are on the rise in almost every community nationwide. Fentanyl is the strongest synthetic opiate painkiller and is estimated to be 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin. To learn […]
Jul 17, 2018
Santa Rosa Community Briefs
MILTON — Here's a look at upcoming events in Santa Rosa County and surrounding areas. ANNOUNCEMENTS Santa Rosa Neighborhood Softball League SANTA ROSA COUNTY — Tim Sousa is organizing a neighborhood softball league. Sousa and organizers are looking for coaches and players to represent their neighborhoods and communities during the spring and early summer months. […]
Jul 17, 2018
No bikes allowed
MILTON — The rules about who can use the Steve Morgan Skate Park in Milton will stay as is, at least for the time being following the failure of an ordinance. Currently, park rules allow only skatebo…
Jul 17, 2018
Youth organization MIA makes return visit to Milton
MILTON — Men In Action Outreach, the youth mentorship nonprofit, held a workshop on legacy at the Milton Community Center. The last time MIA held an event in Milton was a back-to-school event in 2016…
Jul 13, 2018
Division of Elections announces vote-by-mail ballot deadlines for primary election
TALLAHASSEE — The Division of Elections announces the following vote-by-mail ballot deadlines for Florida’s upcoming Primary Election to be held on Aug. 28:
For absent stateside and overseas un…
Jul 13, 2018
Newly renovated, all-inclusive Optimist Park to reopen
MILTON — Optimist Park is Santa Rosa County's most recent recreation area to receive an all-inclusive renovation. The playground now features a "lumber mill town" theme with equipment that’s American…
Jul 13, 2018
Information on judicial candidates available on Florida bar’s website
TALLAHASSEE — Want to know more about the local judicial candidates who will appear on the ballot in August? Wondering what Florida’s lawyers think about the appeals court judges facing a merit reten…