A private school’s bid to expand its Milton campus with new classrooms was denied on June 22 after the Santa Rosa County Commission unanimously rejected the proposal, citing location and traffic concerns.
Central Landfill towers over the surrounding area in the Galt City section of Milton.
A permitted site for processing trash since 1978, Central Landfill handles thousands of tons of material daily and averages about 500 customers per day.
School is a little over a month away and the Santa Rosa County School District, along with the United Way of West Florida, is once again asking for school supplies during their annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign.
Santa Rosa County emerged largely unscathed after the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur swept through the area last week, dumping several inches of rain, prompting the county to activate the Emergency Operations Center to level two status.
For the first time in nearly two years, Matt Gaetz is once again a public official after being nominated to serve on the Triumph Gulf Coast Board of Directors, beginning July 1.
Santa Rosa County could become the first county in Northwest Florida to halt any development of artificial intelligence data centers, at least until June 2027.
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners on June 22 recognized Pace Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Wallace “Buster” Wadkins for 50 years of public service.
A Santa Rosa County jury convicted a Jay man on June 19 of aggravated animal cruelty following a case involving the torture and death of a kitten and the suspected killing of two other cats, according to a news release from the office of State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden.
