May 11, 2018
Girl Scouts donate food to church pantry
CRESTVIEW — Troop 983 consists of eight young girls that sold 3,300 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. The troop decided that they wanted to donate part of their proceeds from the sale to First United Meth…
May 11, 2018
Help the hungry through your mailbox
MILTON — On Saturday, the letter carriers of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in the community.
In its 26 th year, the National Association of Letter Carri…
May 11, 2018
Fish fry to benefit Pace family's loss
HOLT — At 10 a.m. May 12 Sherry's Diner, 553 U.S. 90 in Holt, will host a fish fry in support of the Harrell family's loss due to the May 6 fatal traffic accident in Pace.
The meal features mullet …
May 11, 2018
Oyster Habitat Restoration proposed
MILTON — The Oyster Habitat Restoration project aims to conserve, restore and manage oyster habitats in the east and Blackwater Bays in Santa Rosa County. The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commis…
May 10, 2018
Santa Rosa Jail recieves funding for improvements
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County commissioners at the May 10 meeting approved $733,659 for the jail to cover funding costs for the 2018 fiscal year. This funding will go toward the renovations to the j…
May 9, 2018
Residents protest Milton City Council; mayor reacts on Facebook
MILTON — Close to 200 residents and business owners gathered Tuesday on the lawn of the City Hall to voice their disapproval and concern with the City Council over several actions and decisions made …
May 9, 2018
'We are here to honor these men and women for their sacrifice'
MILTON —The Santa Rosa County Sherriff’s Office held a law enforcement memorial honoring nine fallen law enforcement officers and two K-9 units in the state of Florida. Those nine were the following:…
May 9, 2018
'We need to instill a sense of urgency'
MILTON — Since Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson took office Jan. 3, he has worked to stave off an ever-increasing jail population, which entered overcrowded numbers last summer. Johnson and the …
May 9, 2018
'One small step makes the biggest difference'
PACE — Pea Ridge Elementary student Jadylyn Minturn is working to aid local veterans in need by raising awareness of the Gulf Breeze food pantry Food for Vets. So far, through her efforts she has hel…
May 4, 2018
Santa Rosa County observes National Day of Prayer
MILTON — The city of Milton May 3 partook in the National Day of Prayer on the county courthouse lawn. The theme this year was unity. The service took place on the law of the Santa Rosa County Courth…