Jan 23, 2017
What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows. SANTA ROSA ART ASSOCIATION TO HOST WATERCOLOR ARTIST, WORKSHOP: 9 a.m. Jan. 28, Building 4900 of Pensacola State College’s Milton campus. Guest artist Heather Mitchell will demonstrate combining colored pencils with watercolor. The workshop begins at 10:30 a.m. Cost: $10 tuition for non-members. […]
Jan 23, 2017
Pace man sentenced for charity telemarketing fraud
PENSACOLA — Gary R. Tomey II, 47, of Pace, was sentenced to 90 months in prison after he was found guilty of conspiracy and mail fraud during a two-week jury trial.
He was also ordered to pay a $1…
Jan 21, 2017
Santa Rosa Adult School gets people back to the books
MILTON — Santa Rosa Adult School allows students to complete their high school education, and it’s been doing so more than 70 years.
‘IT’S VERY REWARDING’
Santa Rosa Adult School is one of the ol…
Jan 20, 2017
Milton man arrested on child pornography charges
MILTON — Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement today arrested Thurston Rivers, 46, of Milton, Florida, for three counts of possession of material including sexual conduct by a child. …
Jan 20, 2017
LIVE FEED: Donald Trump to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States
Today is inauguration day for the 45th President of the United States. Donald Trump will take the oath of office and celebrate the day with a crowd, estimated in the hundreds of thousands in Washingt…
Jan 20, 2017
County delegation on oil spill funds: 'It's our money'
MILTON — Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Rob Williamson and Milton Mayor Wesley Meiss want to ensure Santa Rosa County gets its fair share of BP oil spill funds through Triumph Gulf Coast.
Tr…
Jan 20, 2017
Veterans Memorial Park statue to recognize letter writers
MILTON — The Veterans Memorial Foundation has a sculpture for honoring those who have supported service members with letters and care packages.
While the sculptor, Roxie Platt, donated her work, th…
Jan 19, 2017
New year, new do
PACE — Pace High Schools’ Student Government Association is holding a hair donation event from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Friday. The minimum length ponytail you can donate is eight inches, and licensed hairdr…
Jan 19, 2017
LEAD Academy to expand
CHUMUCKLA — Frank Lay, founder and administrator of L.E.A.D. Academy, a k-8 school, has announced plans to expand classes to the 12th grade.
“We’ve grown, on Berryhill Road, up to 220 students. We’…