May 13, 2016
5 questions with Milton High School's Mariah Bortolin
MILTON — Mariah Bortolin, like many high school seniors, said she’s thinking about where to go to college and how to pay for it.
This is why, she said, she was grateful to see scholarship opportuni…
May 13, 2016
Bagdad UMC gives special-needs kids a fishing day
BAGDAD — Volunteers with Bagdad United Methodist Church recently gave a rare opportunity to special-needs students from Bagdad Elementary School.
They offered a fishing day — on the house.
Studen…
May 13, 2016
Blackwater Pyrates remove 4,000 pounds of trash from river
MILTON — If the Blackwater River seems different, it probably has something to do with the Blackwater Pyrates.
The group pulled an estimated 4,000 pounds of trash — including heavy decking and floa…
May 13, 2016
Santa Rosa school district celebrates one year of STEAM
MILTON — Santa Rosa County Superintendant of Schools Tim Wyrosdick said “STEAM Innovate,” a science, technology, engineering, arts and math-based initiative, has exceeded expectations, and soon will …
May 13, 2016
UPDATED: Jay man caused fatal crash 12 hours after getting out of jail
Melvin Douglas Hawthorne had been charged in connection with a 2014 crash that killed one person and left another seriously injured.
May 13, 2016
6 PSC students make All-Florida Academic Team
PENSACOLA — Six Pensacola State College students have been selected for the 2016 All-Florida Academic Team.
They are among 128 students nominated from Florida’s 28 state colleges to the All-USA Aca…
May 13, 2016
6 Locklin Tech students head to National SkillsUSA Competition
MILTON — Twenty-two Santa Rosa County School District students enrolled in Career and Technical Education Programs at Locklin Technical Center competed in the April 24-27 State SkillsUSA competition.…
May 12, 2016
Pensacola pre-teen named National American Miss state finalist
PENSACOLA — Jordan Ann LaBryer is Jacksonville bound.
The 9-year-old Pensacola resident has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Florida Pageant. The event — held for 4- to…
May 12, 2016
Milton Rotary members learn disaster preparedness
MILTON — Daniel Hahn, with the Santa Rosa County Emergency Management Office, spoke to the Milton Rotary Club about upcoming activities including the July 23 Day of Service.
He also spoke about nex…
May 12, 2016
6 THINGS TO KNOW About the Panhandle Butterfly House in Navarre (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
NAVARRE — Mary Derrick, the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences extension outreach agent for the Panhandle Butterfly House in Navarre, shares six things you should kno…