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Pensacola Habitat for Humanity is building four new homes in Milton. Their mission is to help families find strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership.

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit that builds homes with affordable mortgages, making the dream of being a homeowner a reality. Through their Homebuyer Program and Community Land Trust, they will be building four new homes in Larriet Lane in Milton that will go to families who would otherwise be unable to afford them.

Two proclamations were made at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on April 7. The National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW) and the National Donate Life Month.

Students from 16 schools in Santa Rosa County descended upon Pace High School’s football field for the inaugural north end edition of the Zack Butler Memorial Sports Ability Games Thursday, April 3. Named for a physical education teacher and coach who lost his battle with cancer in 2022, the Sports Ability Games are designed to expand the field of opportunity for special needs students in athletics.

“At the very beginning of the destruction of Avalon Beach – that’s when they knew,” Arthur Hauck said. “In my opinion they are liable for negligence.”

Friday, April 4, kicked off the three-day Spring Festival of Flowers event at the Pensacola State College Milton Campus.

The 919th Special Operations Wing joins the Air Force Reserve Command community in mourning the passing of a Duke Field pioneer, and a leader whose impact on the Reserve family was both profound and lasting.  

Florida has long faced the difficult task of managing growth and development. Here in Santa Rosa County, more subdivisions seem to pop up every day. Locals have said consistently, “Keep the country, country.” But a newly proposed bill could change that with more housing built on agricultural land.

On April 2, the City of Milton and Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field united to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAM) by dyeing the City’s downtown fountain teal.

UPDATE: (April 4, 2025 at 1 p.m.) The boil water notice for Bagdad – Garcon Point Water System Inc. has been rescinded. ORIGNIAL POST: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BAGDAD – GARCON POINT WATER SYSTEM, INC. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE WATER UTILITY AT 850-623-8508. A main break has occurred and/or a loss of pressure has been experienced.

Northwest Florida has a new representative in Washington, D.C. Jimmy Patronis, the Republican nominee for U.S. House District 1, defeated Democratic candidate Gay Valimont Tuesday, April 1 to replace Matt Gaetz.