Jun 8, 2024
Milton man dies in ATV crash
A 45-year-old from Milton died in an ATV crash Saturday morning, according to a report from Florida Highway Patrol.
Jun 7, 2024
Vivarium at butterfly center remains closed with city of Milton set to discuss possible extension for stormwater management plan
By Marlo ScafeSpecial to the Press Gazette The Panhandle Butterfly House and Nature Center is seeking a new six-month extension for its stormwater management plan, and until further action from the Milton City Council, the organization’s vivarium is closed to the public. Milton City Council members were divided in their last meeting on May 16 […]
Jun 7, 2024
Gulf Breeze Zoo celebrates 40 years of conservation and education
Many people said it was a crazy idea. He tried and failed, tried and failed again, and then the impossible happened and in 1984 Pat Quinn built a zoo. Not just any zoo – the Gulf Breeze Zoo. Forty years later, the Gulf Breeze Zoo stands strong on the shoulders of Quinn’s legacy.
Jun 7, 2024
Mision Casa providing access to Gospel for non-English speakers
From differences over doctrine to the traditional/contemporary worship divide, finding a church home can be a challenge. Throw in a linguistic barrier, and it can downright difficult.
Luckily, for Spanish speakers in south Santa Rosa County, they have Mision Casa.
Jun 6, 2024
District 5 commission race up to three candidates as Stevens, Priest join in
Two new candidates have entered the District 5 Santa Rosa County Board of Commission race.
Jun 6, 2024
Parker asks to repeal local business taxes
Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Sam Parker has asked that repealing the occupational license tax be added to Monday’s meeting agenda. Parker noted in an email to County Manager Brad Baker that business owners have told him that inflation is impacting their bottom line. “I think that eliminating the County’s Occupational License Tax (business tax) […]
Jun 6, 2024
From basketball to life, Jeremy Ruffin wants to build leaders
Long before coaching basketball at Milton High School or organizing food drives in Santa Rosa County, Jeremy Ruffin was a baby in the foster care system.
While he only spent a few months in the system before being adopted by a preacher and a teacher, Ruffin said where he comes from has shaped his outlook and outreach over the years.
Jun 5, 2024
Space Force to accept Air Force Reserve volunteers for full-time positions
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — Air Force Reservists in space-related career fields interested in volunteering for the U.S. Space Force in a fulltime capacity can expect the application window to open June 1–Nov. 30, 2024.
This transfer option is part of the Space Force Personnel Management Act (PMA), approved by Congress and signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
Jun 5, 2024
Politics for Santa Rosa School Board? Amendment 1 would tie school board seats to political parties
In November, voters will decide whether school board races should be partisan.
Currently, Santa Rosa School Board seats are all non-partisan, meaning board members are not tied to a political party. If Amendment 1 passes, then board members can campaign as part of a political party.
Jun 4, 2024
Community Emergency Response training takes over Bear Lake trails
If you were at Bear Lake, the popular recreation area in Blackwater State Forest, on Sunday, June 2, you might have noticed multiple Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office K9s and large groups of people carrying out individuals on makeshift stretchers.
While this might have looked like a pretty serious situation, there was no need for alarm. The Sheriff’s Office K9 unit wasn’t searching for someone lost and those people carrying others on stretchers weren’t carrying anyone that was hurt. It was all a simulation.