On Saturday, April 12, 4-H and FFA contestants participated in the Annual Youth Livestock Show. Students were able to demonstrate their skills for taking care of livestock and were judged based not only on their performance but the animals as well.
On April 12, the Florida Department of Health hosted its Third Annual All Moms All Babies Color Run, celebrating National Minority Health Month and promoting breastfeeding for all babies.
Tensions were high at the April 8 Milton City Council meeting after they received another delay in their wastewater treatment plant. On March 27, the county tabled the city’s request for a conditional use permit for the city’s planned wastewater treatment plant. The city is trying to fast-track this project, but now they have hit another proverbial bump in the road.
Happy Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 Florida counties and are frequently seen in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in many of Florida’s public parks and forests. Their burrows provide shelter for more than 350 species.
The UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners invite the public to attend the 2025 Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, April 26 beginning at 9 a.m. until plants are sold out at the Santa Rosa Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton.
Today, the Pace Library celebrated the grand opening of its new meeting room with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, joined by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, county staff, the Friends of the Pace Library, and members of the community. The new space is located at 4750 Pace Patriot Blvd., in Pace.
Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38, an initiative of the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, went to Florida’s capital for an immersive two-day experience, gaining firsthand insight into the state’s legislative process while fostering valuable regional connections with Leadership Okaloosa and Leadership Walton.
MILTON, Fla. – The City of Milton is proud to continue its longstanding commitment to urban forestry by celebrating Arbor Day with a special tree planting ceremony at Milton High School on April 25, 2025, at 12:30 p.m.
Avalon Middle School teacher Theresa Yankovoy was one of five teachers in the state of Florida to receive the Florida Power and Light (FPL) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Classroom Makeover Grant for the 2024-2025 school year.
