Aug 5, 2025
Former Corrections employee arrested for homicide after Pinto Ave. shooting
A 47-year-old Milton man was arrested for the shooting death of a 41 year old woman at a residence in the Milton area Friday evening, Aug. 1.
Curtis Marvin Johnson, 47, is charged with homicide. In his arrest report, the charge is de-scribed as “murder dangerous depraved without premeditation.”
Aug 5, 2025
Paws of Honor steps up for retired K-9 Ziggy
In January 2017, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office received an over $12,000 donation to purchase a new K-9. The unit’s police dog, Ziggy, worked with the county until 2022, when he retired with his handler. Now, after three years of retirement, Ziggy has been diagnosed with two different types of cancer: carcinoma in his front nasal cavity, and a transitional-cell carcinoma on his bladder.
Aug 4, 2025
Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38 visits south Santa Rosa sites for ‘Tourism Day’
Tourism is an important part of Santa Rosa County’s economy, as members of Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38 found out in July.
Leadership Santa Rosa Class 38 visited various locations across the Navarre area July 17 for “Tourism Day: A Wild Ride Through Santa Rosa County,” which offered a firsthand look at hospitality and attractions in the tourism industry.
Aug 4, 2025
County holds ribbon cutting of affordable animal clinic
The new animal clinic, Snip Happens, held their ribbon cutting July 31 to commemorate a momentous occasion eight years in the making.
Jul 30, 2025
Pace man indicted for allegedly causing 2022 overdose death
Jimmy Forrest Robinson III was indicted July 29 for First Degree Murder by Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances by State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden’s Office.
Jul 30, 2025
Gulf Breeze High School teacher arrested for innapropriate relationship with student
Gulf Breeze High School teacher Molly Mersereau was arrested July 29 following the Gulf Breeze Police Department’s investigation of a Crime Stoppers tip.
Jul 30, 2025
ScholarGPS recognizes UWF professor, known for BP oil spill research, as highly-ranked scholar
Distinguished University of West Florida biology professor Dr. Wade Jeffrey has earned global recognition with a ranking by ScholarGPS. The academic ranking platform named Jeffrey a “Highly Ranked Scholar,” placing him in the top .05% worldwide in the field of life sciences. Scholars are recognized for their significant contributions to research, as measured by publication count, citations and h-index.
Jul 30, 2025
Milton City Council votes to raise FY ’26 tax rates, opt out of LEMSTU
Milton City Council called a special meeting for Saturday, July 19 to review next year’s budget and set millage rates for the city. The council, in a supermajority vote, ultimately decided to raise millage rates by 1.128 mill and opt out of Santa Rosa County’s Law Enforcement Municipal Services Taxing Unit. The decision will result in net savings for homeowners in fiscal year 2026, while also allowing Milton to offset Community Redevelopment Area losses.
Jul 29, 2025
Milton local turns 100 years old
Longtime Milton resident Myrtle Wolfe will celebrate her 100th birthday on Aug. 3, a centennial occasion that not many have the honor of reaching.
Jul 29, 2025
Navarre Beach Boardwalk Project met with questions, plans to be retooled
STOA Architects, Inc. shared updates on the Navarre Beach Boardwalk Project and new Navarre Beach welcome center with the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners during their biweekly commission committee meeting July 21. The project and plans presented to the board feature an elevated beach walkway, a main boardwalk complex with spaces for around eight vendors or local artisans, a food truck plaza and an open pavilion.