Aug 15, 2016
Navarre chamber to discuss half-penny tax
NAVARRE — The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development and Government Affairs Committee is hosting an "Overview of the Half Penny.”
The event is set for noon Aug. 19 at the Na…
Aug 15, 2016
Santa Rosa Adult School begins fall classes
MILTON — Santa Rosa Adult School wants residents to know there’s still time to get a diploma.
Adult education classes include adult high school completion, adult basic education, and GED preparati…
Aug 15, 2016
Illegal stone crabbing, drug charges among FWC incidents
MILTON — Here are some events the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to in our coverage area.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Lieutenant Hahr was patrolling in the Perdido River Wildli…
Aug 15, 2016
SRC 4-Hers place at state competition
MILTON — Santa Rosa County’s Katie Carmichael and Sydney English won first place, and Jamilah Muhammad third, in their events at the 4-H state competition at the University of Florida in Gainesville.…
Aug 15, 2016
Derek completes basic training
MILTON — A local watercraft controller is ready for the next step in his military service.
U.S. Army Pvt. Clayton Derek, 19, of Milton, has successfully completed intensive basic training at Fort…
Aug 12, 2016
Milton native makes University of Dallas dean’s list
IRVING, Texas — Hannah Stefancik of Milton has been named to the University of Dallas dean's list for the spring semester.
Stefancik, who hasn’t declared a major, earned a semester GPA of 3.5 or …
Aug 12, 2016
Pace resident graduates from UAlbany
ALBANY, N.Y. — The University at Albany has more than 2,800 students who graduated this year; that includes a Santa Rosa County resident.
Charla Ngatcha, of Pace, graduated with a degree in Public…
Aug 12, 2016
Milton resident completes STEM-based aviation training
HUNTSVILLE — Lauren Brown, of Milton, recently attended 13-Day Programs at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center.
The two-week-long educatio…
Aug 12, 2016
Downtown bicycle racks considered
MILTON — With Locklin Tech’s help, downtown Milton may soon have bicycle racks.
During this week’s Community Redevelopment Agency meeting, Public Works Director George Rials informed council of pr…
Aug 12, 2016
Tough Mudder not returning to Santa Rosa County in '17
MILTON — Tough Mudder is not returning to Santa Rosa County in 2017.
Officials for the 10- to 12-mile, British military-designed mud run cited an interest in bringing the event to new areas.
Ju…