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The public records lawsuit between the city of Milton and its mayor Heather Lindsay is progressing through Santa Rosa circuit court to the point that Lindsay has resigned her position as the assistant city attorney with the city of Pensacola.

The Triumph Gulf Coast Board has unanimously approved a grant of $10.5 million to VISIT FLORIDA, that will benefit all eight counties impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Santa Rosa Tourist Development Office (TDO) will see some of these funds, according to TDO director Julie White.

Valedictorian Kristin Koether and salutatorian Jada Savage both talked about time and how fast it moves during their commencement speeches last Tuesday night at Milton High’s Hurley Manning Field.

Proud parents, eager students and Pace High School staff packed the Pensacola Bay Center Saturday, May 25 for the Class of 2024’s final send off. The event saw Several hundred graduate.

Valedictorian Madison Quintanilla and Salutatorian Atiye Buker gave speeches reflecting on their time at Pace High and with their classmates, as well as words of encouragement for all those entering the next phase of life.

Kessler Air Force Base, Mississippi — Hurricane season starts June 1 and the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron’s role in collecting weather data is key for forecasts.

To enhance their communication capabilities, the United States Air Force Reserve completed the successful temporary installation and test of a third Very High Frequency, or VHF, antenna in a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft May 1.

Drivers should expect delays on Berryhill Road soon as part of a widening project. Santa Rosa County announced Wednesday that Berryhill Road will experience lane closures beginning Monday, June 10 as part of the Berryhill Road lane widening project. Lanes will be closed to perform asphalt pavement coring and geotechnical borings within the existing roadway. […]

A man was arrested Friday after barricading himself into a patient room at Santa Rosa Medical Center, including throwing chairs at the wall and scaring staff to the point where they were fearful to go into the room.

As heavy storms ripped through Santa Rosa County earlier this month, the town of Jay took the brunt of the impact.

Perhaps no one was impacted more than the farmers.

Eglin Air Force Base received the honor of Military Conservation Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service May 15 at a ceremony held at the Air Force Armament Museum.

On May 21, Joseph Morrison said he and his wife, Porcha Phillips, had sat down to go over their finances. The couple had been homeless for a few months, and they were saving up to finally reclaim a place of their own.