May 11, 2016
Former NAS Pensacola base commander joining Gulf Power team
Gulf Power announced today that Capt. Keith Hoskins, former commanding officer at Naval Air Station Pensacola, will join the Gulf Power team June 1.
Hoskins will serve as the Major Accounts and Mil…
May 11, 2016
Free tickets available for Gulf Islands BioBlitz
Gulf Breeze — Gulf Islands National Seashore will host a BioBlitz at the Naval Live Oaks Area on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event celebrating biodiversity is part of a larger effor…
May 10, 2016
Boater safety class set May 14
MILTON — U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 18, “The Guardians of the Blackwater,” will offer “About Boating Safely,” an eight-hour class on basic legal requirements for boaters, boating safety, ele…
May 10, 2016
'We do not take it for granted,' Broxson says of Santa Rosa law enforcement
MILTON — Today, Santa Rosa County residents reflected on those who made the ultimate sacrifice for public safety.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office recognized Officer Jared Forsyth of the Oca…
May 10, 2016
East Milton Elementary students receive new bicycles for perfect attendance
Nicole Gartner and Dalton Johnson of East Milton Elementary School each have a new bicycle and helmet due to their perfect attendance. Every nine weeks, the school awards two students demonstrating p…
May 10, 2016
Milton High girls compete in poise, personality, appearance
MILTON — Thirty-six Milton High School girls recently competed in the 28th Annual Miss MHS Scholarship Pageant.
The contestants, from various school clubs, classes and organizations, vied for the u…
May 10, 2016
Terrill Jenkins sentenced for shooting, battery, and burglary
PENSACOLA — Circuit Judge Thomas Dannheisser has sentenced Terrill Lamar Jenkins to 30 years in state prison, State Attorney Bill Eddins announced.
An Escambia County jury convicted Jenkins on May …
May 10, 2016
VFW to honor fallen Marine with May 21 golf tournament
MILTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4833’s ninth annual Honor Your Vet Golf Tournament is set for May 21 on Armed Forces Day.
The event — which commemorates United States Marine Corps Cpl. J…
May 10, 2016
Bagdad students celebrate field day (photos)
Bagdad Elementary School students let loose during field day May 6 at Bagdad Recreation Park. The event was organized with the Milton High School NJROTC and area U.S. Navy volunteers’ assistance.
A…
May 9, 2016
Pace man, accused of killing his mother, held on $1.2 mil bond
MILTON — Restrained by straps in a rolling chair, Christopher Lynch — who is charged with killing his mother on Mother’s Day — learned his bond amount Monday: $1.2 million.
The 38-year-old Pace res…