Jun 19, 2017
How to keep flies away
MILTON — Recent rains, combined with warm, humid weather, offer a perfect environment for mosquito breeding.
While Santa Rosa County has seen no local transmissions of Zika virus, mosquitos can sti…
Jun 19, 2017
Storm preparation includes sand bags, flood insurance
MILTON — It's hurricane season, summer afternoon rain patterns are in full force, and the ground is saturated, which means flooding is a possibility.
The National Weather Service is forecasting a c…
Jun 19, 2017
Council to continue discussion on expanding role
MILTON — A discussion on expanding the City Council’s duties to include hiring and firing city employees will continue next month.
At a May 1 Executive Committee meeting, Councilman Jeff Snow menti…
Jun 17, 2017
THEIR CHANCE TO PLAY: Volunteers seek baseball league for developmentally disabled
GULF BREEZE — Volunteers on the south end of Santa Rosa County want to bring baseball to those with developmental disabilities through the national nonprofit organization Miracle League.
“We have m…
Jun 17, 2017
SANTA ROSA'S HOMELESS: Assistance available, but is it accessible?
MILTON — Florida’s homeless rate has declined in recent years; however, homelessness remains an issue across the country, state and in Santa Rosa County.
According to Gov. Rick Scott in a 2016 repo…
Jun 15, 2017
What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows. SENIOR DANCE: 6–9 p.m. June 17 in the Guy Thompson Community Center gym. Featuring the Salty Dogs Band; presented by the Milton Parks Department. MILTON HIGH SCHOOL’S CLASS OF 1998: Group seeks classmates for whom they have no contact information. Email the class […]
Jun 15, 2017
'A fierce competitor' moves on
MILTON — Central High School’s Haley Gauthier is headed to The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Gauthier is expected to add immediate depth to the Division III Sewanee university’s vo…
Jun 15, 2017
Santa Rosa Community Briefs
Blood donors can receive gift cards GULF BREEZE — From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 17, those who donate blood at Starbucks, 346 Gulf Breeze Parkway, will receive a free $10 Starbucks gift card and a free wellness checkup including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening. Healthy people age 16 or […]
Jun 15, 2017
Red Roof recognizes West Florida woman
MILTON — A local woman is among Red Roof’s winners of its 2017 Circle of Excellence Awards.
Chris Cowles joined the Red Roof Inn & Suites Pensacola East-Milton in 2014 in the housekeeping and maint…
Jun 15, 2017
Sunrise Kiwanis learns about National Youth Advocate Program
MILTON — The Sunrise Kiwanis Club honored National Youth Advocate Program therapist Sara Passaro with the Milton Pride tag. The foster care advocate helps find suitable nearby families for children. …