Blood donations needed for Texas flooding MILTON — OneBlood, the local nonprofit blood center serving the southeastern United States, is preparing to send blood to Texas and stands ready to assist until further notice. To ensure enough blood is available locally and for Texas, OneBlood urges all eligible donors to donate blood as soon as […]
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows. SANTA ROSA COUNTY LABOR DAY OFFICE CLOSURES: The following Santa Rosa County offices will be closed Sept. 4: Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, including the library system and animal shelter, clerk of court, property appraiser, supervisor of elections and tax collector. […]
PACE — The Pace Chamber of Commerce is holding a Thanksgiving Boston butt sale.
The chamber — which is taking pre-orders now for $30 — must receive the order and payment by Nov. 9 to allow preparat…
GULF BREEZE — Here is Gulf Islands National Seashore’s summer ranger programs schedule. All programs are free to participate in and are subject to change without notification. FORT PICKENS AREA: The Fort Pickens Bookstore and Museum are open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm. NAVAL LIVE OAKS AREA: Open daily from 8:30 a.m. to sunset. […]
MILTON — These library events are scheduled throughout Santa Rosa County. UPCOMING BOOK CHAT: 4 p.m. Sept. 6, Pace Library, 4750 Pace Patriot Blvd. This month's Book Chat selection is "The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair" by Joel Dicker. Registration is required. ROCK PAINTING: 6-7 p.m. Sept. 6, Gulf Breeze Library, 1060 Shoreline Drive. […]
BAGDAD — Dog Days of Summer Fest will take place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Bagdad Mill Site Park, 7024 Magnolia St.
The event features a mile and half-mile fun run with pets. The cost is $5…
MILTON — These cleanup opportunities are available year-round. Buckets, grabbers, gloves and trash bags supplied. Dress for the weather and bring water, bug spray and sunscreen as needed. OCEAN HOUR VOLUNTEERS CLEAN NAVAL LIVE OAKS NATIONAL PARK: first Saturday of every month. Sign in at 8:45 a.m.; clean from 9-10 a.m. at Naval Live Oaks […]
WACO, Texas — Baylor University conferred degrees on nearly 500 graduates during recent summer commencement exercises in the Ferrell Center on the Baylor campus.
Among the graduates was Allison Mar…
MILTON — During Thursday morning thunderstorms, a home near Sims Middle School was struck by lightning causing a fire. According to Chief Bobby Whitfield with Pace Fire Rescue District, the fire depa…
PENSACOLA — In their inaugural season, the University of West Florida Argonauts finished sixth in the Gulf South Conference standing.
This pre-season the Argos have been picked to finish seventh in…
