Which local hospital received a good grade in the Leapfrog ratings
The Leapfrog Group, an independent patient safety watchdog group that has been grading healthcare facilities for over 20 years, recently announced its Spring 2026 grades for hospitals in our area.
Olivet Baptist monthly food pantry feeds hundreds in Santa Rosa County
On the last Saturday of every month, cars line up three deep in the parking lot of Olivet Baptist Church, where a small congregation hands out roughly 200 bags of groceries to families across Santa Rosa County.
FPL planning grid improvements in Northwest Florida
Florida Power & Light (FPL) says they will carry out a broad action plan of infrastructure improvements in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties that will hopefully be more storm resistant, improving reliability for customers.
At 99, Margaret Bailey still walks her own path
Every school morning, Margaret Bailey and her brother walked from East Milton to J.V. Turner School on Susan Street. Cold, raining, hot, it didn’t matter. The bus rolled past them on the road and kept going.
$5 fees, free spay-neuter highlight Animal Services’ May adoption event
Pet adopters can take home a dog or cat for $5 this month at Santa Rosa County Animal Services, as the shelter partners with Bissell Pet Foundation for an Empty the Shelters event aimed at moving animals into homes.
Texas Roadhouse fundraiser to benefit families of Milton crash victims
Texas Roadhouse in Milton will host a fundraising night Tuesday, May 12, to benefit the families of Meagan Livingston and Landon Sanders, two former Milton High students who died in a car crash on April 24.
Military career fair coming to Santa Rosa County later this month
A career fair targeting military members, veterans and their families will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way.
UPDATE: Pace Water rescinds Precautionary Boil Water Notice
UPDATE: Pace Water System has rescinded a precautionary boil water notice to its customers. The boil water notice was initially handed down May 4.
No injuries in three-alarm house fire in Floridatown
Two people in Floridatown are without a home after a house fire Friday, May 1, according to the Pace Fire District.
Milton man arrested after road rage incident on Highway 87
A 40-year-old Milton man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after deputies say he pointed a handgun at another driver during a road rage incident that stretched more than 20 miles along Highway 87 South in April.















