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A 40-year-old Milton man has been arrested on six counts of lewd molestation of a child under 12 and one count of lewd exhibition of his stepdaughter, according to an arrest report from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Mike Philley, the band director at Avalon Middle School, has accepted the Santa Rosa County District Schools Instrumental Music Coordinator position.

While heavy rain may have forced event organizers to change the venue to the Gracey Community Center on Memorial Day, the City of Milton still showed up to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners took the first step on May 21 in fixing a dangerous intersection that has frustrated drivers and been the location of many car accidents in the Five Points area.

Milton Police Chief Jennifer Frank represented every municipal police chief in Florida last week in Washington D.C. during National Police Week, an annual observance honoring law enforcement and the sacrifices members made in the line of duty.

For years, residents of Santa Rosa County have watched traffic stack up along U.S. Highway 90 while infrastructure projects elsewhere moved forward, but after a recent transportation meeting last week, there may be relief on the distant horizon.

Mike Philley, band director at Avalon Middle School, has accepted the Santa Rosa County District Schools Instrumental Music Coordinator position.

As temperatures rise this summer, it’s important for the elderly to stay cool.

With that in mind, Pete Moore Automotive Team is once again partnering with Council on Aging of West Florida for the Senior Chill Out, an annual one-day donation drive.

The Santa Rosa County Commission voted to approve a contract for school zone speed cameras, brushing aside privacy concerns raised during public comment over AI-powered surveillance tied to the deal.

The contract, requested jointly by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and Santa Rosa County District Schools, is with Maryland-based company Altumint, a speed camera provider that will install enforcement cameras in 15 school zones across the county.

Before students at Avalon Middle School ever step foot on a college campus, they are already learning and receiving the tools they need to be successful.