Jan 18, 2024
County, Navy to share cost for Clear Creek property
James Calkins hinted last year that he was working on a project to bring more recreation to north Santa Rosa County. He unveiled his plan last week at the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners’ Jan. 8 committee meeting.
Jan 17, 2024
Businesswoman demands mayor recant email statements
A barrage of emails sent by Milton Mayor Heather Lindsay to City Manager Scott Collins on Dec. 30 infuriated some city councilors. Now a Pace businesswoman is hinting at legal action against Lindsay and the city for remarks Lindsay made about her in one of those emails.
Jan 16, 2024
Parker announces he will seek a third term
Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Sam Parker announced today that he has pre-filed to run for re-election to the Board of County Commissioners’ District 1 seat.
Jan 15, 2024
Speaker: Like Elijah and MLK Jr., believers are called to stand against Godless authority
The Old Testament prophet Elijah shows Christians what to do when they’re “the last dreamer still standing,” the Rev. Dr. Russell Wright Sr. told a full sanctuary Sunday at Mt. Pilgrim African Baptist Church in Milton.
Jan 13, 2024
Rudman expects House to approve Cassie’s Law on Wednesday
Florida House Bill 385 passed the chamber’s Judiciary Committee on Monday, Jan. 8. Its sponsor, State Rep. Joel Rudman said he expect the whole House to vote on the measure Wednesday.
Jan 13, 2024
Pastor: ‘Will you choose chaos or community?’
Pastor Jeremy Rich, a Milton native, was the featured speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast this morning. He based his message on the title of King’s last book, “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?”
Jan 12, 2024
Body found near Popcorn Road in Bagdad, Sheriff investigating
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and the District One Medical Examiner have launched an investigation to identify human remains found in a Bagdad neighborhood.
Jan 12, 2024
Free small animal emergency and disaster sheltering course being offered
Join Santa Rosa County Public Safety and Florida State Animal Response Coalition (FL SARC) for the Small Animal Emergency and Disaster Sheltering Course. The course is being offered in two levels, Awareness Level (Level 1) and Operations Level (Level 2). Thanks to a generous grant from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, class registrations are FREE!
Jan 11, 2024
Dept. of Children and Families cite ‘Hope Florida,’ focus on foster care as 2023 successes
The Department of Children and Families (Department) Secretary Shevaun Harris highlighted the Department’s most recent successes including Hope Florida, a program meant to help build economic knowledge and opportunity for families, and a 31.4% decrease in children going into the Florida foster care system since 2019.