Oct 7, 2016
Santa Rosa County libraries celebrate 10 years
MILTON — On October 10, a special birthday party will be held at all five Santa Rosa County libraries in Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, Navarre, and Pace with a cake cutting at 10 a.m. at each library.
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Oct 7, 2016
10th Annual Monarch Madness Butterfly Festival scheduled
NAVARRE — The 10th Annual Monarch Madness Butterfly Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7-8 at 8581 Navarre Parkway. Admission is free.
The Panhandle Butterfly House, with the Santa Rosa Cou…
Oct 7, 2016
5 things to know about Sonshine Family Farms' fall maze
MILTON — Sonshine Family Farm has opened its fall maze, pumpkin patch and playground area for the fifth year.
With help from his family and Maize Quest, which designed the layout of the eight and a…
Oct 7, 2016
Milton Council OKs marina improvement plans
MILTON — The Milton City Council will proceed with a plan to improve the marina off Quinn Street.
The council voted in favoring of allowing Watkins to sign $84,200 to Ken Horne and Associates.
“F…
Oct 3, 2016
Santa Rosa firefighters aid Muscular Dystrophy research
TALLAHASSEE — Santa Rosa Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 4836 members raised over $445 during their first Fill the Boot campaign on Sept. 24.
The money will help kids and adults with m…
Oct 3, 2016
Santa Rosa artists create journals for homeless students
MILTON — The Santa Rosa Art Association’s members recently used their talents to decorate roughly 40 journals for homeless students.
Dr. Karen Barber, director of the Santa Rosa County School Dist…
Oct 3, 2016
SAFER aids county residents before, after disaster
MILTON — Lillie Dunlap began working at 14 years old, but over the years rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia took their toll.
These days, Dunlap says she does what she can to help her friends and…
Oct 3, 2016
Schepper: Milton needs 'forward thinking' council
Editor’s Note: The Santa Rosa Press Gazette will feature Milton City Council candidates running in the Nov. 8 election. We begin with Cara Schepper, who competes with incumbent Mary Ellen Johnson for…
Oct 3, 2016
Jay woman dies in traffic accident
JAY — A Jay woman is dead following a Sept. 29 traffic accident.
Katlynn Hobbs, 15, was driving eastbound in a 2007 Chevrolet Colorado with passenger Allison Hobbs on County Road 182 in Jay, accord…
Oct 3, 2016
Aggravated assault, vehicle theft among latest arrests
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office provided these felony arrest reports for Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.
Defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Rachel Ann Anderson , 32, Pace, …