May 17, 2016
Milton man indicted for first degree murder
PENSACOLA – State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Michael Paul Rodgers for First Degree Murder in the death of James Bradley Gunther.
James Bradley …
May 17, 2016
Brown gets a hole in one at Tanglewood
MILTON — Jimmy Brown, AKA “Coach,” had a hole in one on May 16 at Tanglewood Golf and Country Club.
He achieved it with a 5 iron on hole 16 from 145 yards away.
Robert Amos, Dick Gaudette and …
May 17, 2016
Traffic light cameras, Sunday alcohol sales among Milton Council hot topics
MILTON — Here are a few things to make note of following the City Council’s May 10 meeting.
1. Contract renewal keeps traffic light cameras operating in Milton
The city council unanimously app…
May 16, 2016
3 issues county officials are discussing: the courthouse, sales tax vote, and bears
1. DESIGNING THE COURTHOUSE
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners recently reviewed and accepted a final report from HOK, the firm designing a new judiciary center to replace th…
May 16, 2016
City of Milton recognizes employee for governmental budgeting skills
Diane E. Ebentheuer, the city of Milton’s budget coordinator, received the Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The award reflects the governing body and…
May 16, 2016
City of Milton recognizes Milton Street and Sanitation Supervisor
Milton Street and Sanitation Supervisor Randy Hoyt's patience and kindness with a lost senior citizen earned him a nomination for city employee recognition.
On April 8, Hoyt helped a woman locate h…
May 16, 2016
Gulf Power staffers help restore access to forgotten cemetery
PENSACOLA — Using trimmers and saws and a lot of brute force yanking on vines, a team of Gulf Power volunteers from Plant Crist and Environmental Affairs carved a path into a patch of overgrown woods…
May 16, 2016
Santa Rosa County’s May 13-16 arrests include aggravated assault and exploitation of the elderly
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office provided these felony arrest reports from May 13-16.
Defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Sherry Diane Burk , 38, Navarre, her…
May 16, 2016
Bagdad Mill Site Park: 10 years in the making
BAGDAD — Bagdad Mill Site Park is officially open after 10 years of work. The park features a kayak launch, historical markers and fishing pier.
Doug Lasater, chairman of the Bagdad Waterfronts Fl…
May 13, 2016
Power Up Watersports opens Saturday in Milton (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
MILTON — Santa Rosa County residents can rent water craft at Power Up Watersports starting Saturday.
The business — located at the Milton Marina on Quinn Street — offers a selection of rentals i…