Jul 1, 2016
Bagdad Mill Site Park to receive 151 trees
MILTON — Santa Rosa County has been selected to receive a $16,500 competitive Urban and Community Forestry Grant from the Florida Forest Service.
The funding will be used to plant and establish 15…
Jul 1, 2016
Welch, Reddish lead in Stonebrook Golf Club's Ladies’ Day
PACE — Stonebrook Golf Club’s June 28 Ladies’ Day results are as follows:
Flight "A" Net
1. Nancy Welch
2. Melanie Duvall
3. Sharon Reiser
Flight "B" Net
1. Linda Reddish
2. Liz …
Jul 1, 2016
Santa Rosa County's June 24-27 arrests include battery and cocaine possession
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office provided these felony arrest reports for June 24-27.
Defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Danny Ray Ammons , 46, Milton, b…
Jul 1, 2016
Santa Rosa Tea Party sets second candidate forum
MILTON — The Santa Rosa Tea Party Patriots’ second candidate forum is 6-8 p.m. July 11 at the Pace Community Center.
Candidates who couldn’t attend the June forum will be included in this forum, a…
Jul 1, 2016
Wildlife officials, residents seek solutions for human-bear encounters (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
NAVARRE — While one goal behind this week’s bear workshop in Navarre was to educate and offer solutions to Santa Rosa County residents who encounter black bears, event organizers also wanted to enco…
Jun 30, 2016
Da Lisa Road closure set July 5-6
MILTON — CSX Corporation next week will perform scheduled maintenance to railroad crossings in Santa Rosa County.
This will result in closure of the western end of Da Lisa Road, where the roadway …
Jun 30, 2016
Underage drinking, off-season fishing among FWC charges
Editor’s Note: This feature is back by popular demand — thanks for your feedback.
MILTON — Here is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s law enforcement report for the bi-county …
Jun 28, 2016
Volunteer groups paint, prepare new homeless shelter (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
MILTON — Fresh Coat of Pensacola painters are helping to renovate a 7,000-square-foot Milton home that will be used as a children’s homeless shelter.
“These are all of the painters that work with …
Jun 28, 2016
Students test STEAM skills during summer camp (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
MILTON — Many rising Santa Rosa County middle school students are relaxing this summer, but several took part in a summer Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, or STEAM, summer camp…
Jun 28, 2016
Upgraded Milton Fire Department rescue boat to patrol Blackwater River
MILTON — A Milton Fire Department rescue boat has a new purpose: enforcing no-wake zones.
The Blackwater Pyrates, a private organization, donated $5,000 to the city of Milton to upgrade the MFD’s …