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MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows.  REPUBLICAN CLUB OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1; monthly meeting and Dutch treat dinner at The Club at Hidden Creek, 3070 PGA Blvd, Navarre. Details: President Morgan Lamb, 939-2409 MILTON HIGH SCHOOL’S CLASS OF 1998: Group seeks classmates for whom they […]

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.   SPIDERS: 1 p.m. July 26 at the Milton Library, 5541 Alabama St. The Blackwater Heritage State Trail will present an informative program on spiders. Topics will include which species of spiders live in our area, as well as which types are poisonous. This program […]

MILTON — A resident has requested that the Guy Thompson Community Center be open on weekends for seniors to meet regularly, but City Manager Brian Watkins isn’t sure it is a good idea.
The city has…

MILTON — A representative from DAG Architects attended the July 20 Santa Rosa County School Board meeting and presented the board with the status of current projects at schools within the district.
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MILTON — Residents Diane and Gary Nelms are working to stop red clay from polluting the waterway behind their Indian Bayou home, where they have lived for 10 years.
“It’s disgusting,” Gary said. “I…

JAY — The Sunrise Kiwanis Club donated two cribs to the foster care organization My Father’s Arrows, according to club member Penny Wilson.
The total cost of the cribs was $230, Wilson said. Member…

Ten Florida schools were recognized by the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Parent Teacher Association with the Family and Community Involvement Award.
Santa Rosa’s winner was Bagdad…

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