Dec 1, 2025
NWFL state representative proposes bill to bring more transparency to judicial system
Florida State Representative Nathan Boyles, who represents District 3 in the State House, has introduced a bill to bring greater transparency to Florida’s judicial system.
Dec 1, 2025
Central Landfill to raise tipping fees in 2026
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the Santa Rosa County Central Landfill’s Tipping Fees will increase as provided in the rate resolution passed by the Santa Rosa County Board of County
Commissioners on Feb. 9, 2023.
Nov 26, 2025
Cold weather shelter opening Nov. 27
The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will also be open the night of Thursday, Nov. 27 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.
Nov 26, 2025
Imposter disseminates fake city documents
In October, the City of Pensacola legitimately applied for a Triumph Gulf Coast grant. The request of $86 million, if approved, would go toward funding something the city calls “Project Maeve.”
Nov 26, 2025
UF/IFAS extension holds year 15 of farm to city food distribution
University of Florida’s IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center held their fifteenth annual Farm to City Food Distribution on Nov. 25 at the Clyde L. Gracey Community Center in Milton, handing out turkeys, greens and other Thanksgiving food items to 500 families in Santa Rosa County.
Nov 26, 2025
Milton completes sprayfield review, seeks bids for land clearing
At a special meeting of the Milton City Council on Nov. 20, council members voted unanimously on four different items to move forward with the sprayfield for the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
Nov 25, 2025
MPD make arrest after Lucille Johnson Park shooting
On November 24, at around 4:30 p.m., the Milton Police Department responded to a report of multiple gunshots fired around Lucille Johnson Park on Mary Street.
Nov 24, 2025
Bell Lane to experience lane closures Tuesday, Nov. 25
A portion of Bell Lane will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Nov 24, 2025
Local charity donates food bags to Santa Rosa, Escambia schools
Every year, the holidays come around, and children are let out of school for a couple of weeks at a time, whether that’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break or the end of the school year. Children are sent home from school for extended periods of time to homes that might not be able to accommodate the extra meals for their family. This is where Food Raising Friends, Inc. comes in.
Nov 21, 2025
How U.S. penny production ending could impact you
Earlier this month, the U.S. Mint printed its final penny in Philadelphia.
First printed in 1793, the penny, which is really a one-cent coin, has become an oft-overlooked staple of American life. It’s an item that has been seen as good luck, influenced pricing and marketing strategies and even impacted the name of a shoe.















