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The tax for a new courthouse failed for the same reasons it has always failed: location, location, location.
The taxpayers don't want to put a new courthouse in a place that has …

GULF BREEZE — Gulf Islands National Seashore wants fourth-graders to visit the park for free this year as part of the Every Kid in a Park program.
The park pass is valid for a full calendar year. …

MILTON —  Bob Johnson prevailed as the favorite in this week’s election to replace retiring Sheriff Wendell Hall.

According to the county’s supervisor of elections office, Johnson —  who takes off…

MILTON —  The primary election provided a win for funding Santa Rosa County public improvements while presenting another obstacle for funding  a new courthouse.

Voters approved the infrastructure …

GULF BREEZE — The GFWC Santa Rosa Woman's Club will kick off another year of educational luncheon programs and volunteer opportunities.
The meeting — 10:30 a.m. Sept. 6 at Tiger Point Golf Club — w…

MILTON — These Santa Rosa County offices will be closed Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day, unless otherwise noted:
●Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners, including the library system and anima…

PACE — Stonebrook Golf Club’s Aug. 30 Ladies’ Day results are as follows:
 
Game: T's & F's
 
Flight "A" Net
1. Pat Daniels
2. Gayle Clifton
3. Linda Reddish
 
Flight "B" Net
1. S…

PACE — The congregation of Woodbine United Methodist Church continues to provide relief to the students and teachers at Central School.
Recently, the church donated more than $5,500 in school suppl…

MILTON — The Milton Eastern Star Chapter will host its second annual Craft Fair soon.
The event is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Milton Riverwalk Park. 
There will be crafts for sa…

GULF BREEZE — Gulf Breeze Zoo has a new baby reticulated giraffe.

The giraffe has been named “Gibson” to honor one of the zoo’s long-standing landscapers, Larry “Gib” Gibson, who has worked at the…