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A Milton man has been arrested on a homicide charge after a 19-year-old woman was found dead in a trailer in Milton, according to a statement issued by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 7:12 a.m., Feb. 13 to a residence at 11450 Floridale Drive in Harold after receiving a report of […]

Documents submitted to a federal court in Alabama last month reveal new details about Marcus Spanevelo’s alleged actions the night of Cassie Carli’s disappearance and the days that followed.

Spanevelo is in federal detention awaiting trial in the Northern District of Alabama on a charge of kidnapping resulting in death.

When Southern Raceway in East Milton went up for sale, some in the local racing community feared the property would be sold to a developer and that days at the dirt track would be a thing of the past.

That was also the fear of the Joiner brothers, Jonathan, Joseph and Joshua. As Joshua puts it, the brothers were practically raised at the track.

The U.S. Construction industry, like many other skilled trade job sectors, is facing an “acute crisis,” according to Ed Brady, CEO of the Home Builders Institute.

In 2026, the construction industry is projected to need approximately 350,000 jobs. A surge in infrastructure projects, AI data facilities and manufacturing construction has driven the demand.

Sit on a front porch facing Forsyth Street long enough and you’ll see the traffic.

Large trucks breezing by, people speeding and the twice-a-day congregation of cars coming and going from Bagdad Elementary School are fixtures on the main drag through this otherwise sleepy community.

The sidewalks at the intersection of West Spencer Field and South Spencer Field Roads are now closed to all pedestrian traffic for the construction of a roundabout. This is only for the portion of the sidewalks within the project area. Sidewalks past these points remain open for use.

A Jay man has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated animal cruelty and five counts of animal cruelty after several animals were seized from his property.

A Navarre man was arrested Feb. 3 during a targeted narcotics operation in Milton.

Damorian Joseph McCarty, 19, is charged with drug possession, burglary, larceny and damaging property with criminal mischief.

The City of Milton is moving closer to its goal of constructing a new wastewater treatment facility.

The city announced it has received official permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to construct and operate a new wastewater treatment plant and associated sprayfields.

Little Red School House, a classroom supply depot, opened Jan. 26 to teachers across Santa Rosa County.

Filled with nearly 20,000 classroom supplies, including pens, pencils, markers, paper, folders and paper towels, the Little Red School House was able to serve 350 educators during this recent opening.