Apr 6, 2018
Karick Lake recreation areas closed for renovation
MILTON — Officials with the Florida Forest Service’s Blackwater Forestry Center are announcing an immediate closure of Karick Lake North Campground, Karick Lake South Campground, and Karick Lake Nort…
Apr 6, 2018
University of Florida Spring Festival of Flowers continues this weekend
MILTON — The University of Florida, IFAS and the Pensacola State College Milton Campus will hold one of the largest festivals of the season.
The Spring Festival of Flowers began at 9 a.m. Friday an…
Apr 6, 2018
Gene therapy improves daylight vision, color vision deficiencies in animal model
GAINESVILLE — For people with blue cone monochromacy, the world is blurry, colorless and uncomfortably bright. Now, University of Florida Health researchers have found a gene therapy that restored cr…
Apr 6, 2018
Santa Rosa sheriff's arrests: April 3-5
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office provided these felony arrest reports for April 3-5.
Defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Melinda Lee Aguirre , 42, Navarre, drug p…
Apr 6, 2018
How much did 2 county park projects cost?
THE QUESTION
“I would like to know how much [the Chumuckla Playground] and the restrooms at Baghdad Mill Site cost.” – Keith McClung, Milton
THE ANSWER
The Chumuckla Playground project in Jay c…
Apr 6, 2018
Florida Rep. Jayer Williamson to address Tea Party Patriots
PACE — Florida House of Representatives Jayer Williamson will speak to the Santa Rosa Tea Party Patriots at the Pace Community Center. The center is located at the Santa Rosa Sportsplex 5976 Chumuckl…
Apr 6, 2018
Apr 6, 2018
Florida has most juveniles in adult prison system doctor tells Rotary
MILTON — Milton Rotary Club recently heard Dr. Paula Montgomery, a retired family practice physician, speak about juvenile justice. She has a passion to help bring changes to the way that juveniles a…
Apr 6, 2018
Bagdad Elementary Art Show coming
MILTON — The Eighth Annual Bagdad Elementary Art Show will take place 5 to 6:30 p.m. May 10 at the school located at 4512 Forsyth St. in Milton.
Walk through the galleries and experience the ambian…
Apr 6, 2018
Proposal reducing tobacco prevention program funding postponed
MILTON — Tobacco Free Florida has helped thousands of Floridians breathe easier and now may do the same.
A proposal to eliminate funding minimums for TFF has been postponed after a recent Florida C…