Oct 31, 2024
NAS Whiting Field announced as winner for 2024 National Gold Medal Award
MILTON – The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), announced Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department as the Grand Plaque Recipient for the 2024 National Gold Medal Award, Excellence in Park and Recreation Management in the Armed Forces Category.
Oct 30, 2024
Pilot program intends to help military families find childcare
A new pilot program intends to make it easier for military families to find childcare.
Oct 30, 2024
Motorcyclist from Pace killed in accident at intersection of Chumuckla Highway, Smyer Drive
A 27-year-old man from Pace was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Oct. 29 at the intersection of Chumuckla Highway and Smyer Drive.
Oct 29, 2024
Nonprofit veteran organization clarifies that it did not endorse Milton candidates
A mailer backing four incumbent candidates in the Milton City Council race featured the wrong organization’s logo and name, not those of the actual endorser.
Oct 29, 2024
Developer, Air Force aerial systems conduct flight test together
Eglin Air Force Base – With the low rumble of Air Force fighter engines echoing in the distance, four and then eight motorized propellers of two unmanned aerial systems (UAS) buzzed to life in an open field of the Eglin Test and Training Range Oct. 8.
Oct 29, 2024
Keeping up with the Joneses
Over a century after welcoming its first visitors, the Jones House on Henry Street continues to thrive as a popular gathering place — both for the Panhandle Butterfly House, its current occupant, and, as some claim, the spirits of those who lived there long ago.
Oct 28, 2024
Public access to NAS Pensacola to be restricted Oct. 31
While the Navy base prepares for the upcoming Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola 2024 Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow, there will be no public access to the installation Oct. 31.
Oct 25, 2024
Eleven issues highlighted in Milton’s preliminary financial audit report
The city of Milton received a letter from the auditor general’s office Oct. 22, detailing 11 preliminary findings from a state audit initiated by Sen. Doug Broxson.
Oct 25, 2024
Unexplainable sounds, sightings lead some to believe spirits are inside Jones House
Over a century after welcoming its first visitors, the Jones House on Henry Street continues to thrive as a popular gathering place — both for the Panhandle Butterfly House, its current occupant, and, as some claim, the spirits of those who lived there long ago.
Oct 24, 2024
Arc program ending after years of serving adults with disabilities
After years of serving adults with disabilities, the Arc of the Emerald Coast is closing its Milton location.