Aug 12, 2025
2025 Honoring Our Heroes Career Fair
CareerSource ESCAROSA, in partnership with Santa Rosa Economic Development, presents the 2025 Honoring Our Heroes Career Fair. The career fair will take place from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 14 at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way in Milton.
Aug 12, 2025
Locklin Technical College receives federal honor
Locklin Technical College’s Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning/Refrigeration building is tucked away in an unassuming corner on campus. It’s plain: dark brick, the number 15 signifying the building number on its corner, a red and white sign telling you what program is held inside. From the outside, you wouldn’t think anything about the building. It would just be one of many on the campus; inside, however, is where the magic happens.
Aug 11, 2025
A knight in shining fur
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, approximately 45.5% of American households own at least one dog. If this includes you, picture your dog. Maybe it’s a thirteen-year-old chihuahua, maybe it’s a rottweiler puppy. Either way, recall a fond memory with your dog. You come home to them every day. Sometimes, they greet you at the door. Sometimes you sleep in the same bed.
Aug 11, 2025
Aug 8, 2025
Santa Rosa County Commission meeting preview: August 11
Another month, another series of meetings! Here’s a couple of things to look out for on the Board of County Commissioners meeting agenda, from firework bans to $2 million grants. The meeting will take place August 11, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. in the County Administration Offices at 6495 Caroline Street in Milton.
Aug 8, 2025
Council on Aging cuts free meal program to four days a week
The Council on Aging of West Florida cut their senior meal program from five days a week to four recently, trying to find ways to ensure the longevity of the program as inflation rises and the future of their funding remains uncertain.
Aug 8, 2025
Milton’s Walmart Neighborhood Market holds grand opening
Milton’s new Walmart Neighborhood Market held its grand opening on August 6, throwing an event to celebrate the new location in style.
Aug 7, 2025
SecAF visits Asia-Pacific to strengthen alliances, assess readiness
Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink departed July 24 on his first international trip as SecAF, traveling throughout the U.S. Asia-Pacific area of responsibility to reinforce international partnerships and meet with Airmen and Guardians supporting the Department of the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise.
Aug 6, 2025
Sleeker skies: MC-130J tests new aerodynamic enhancements
Newly-installed drag reduction devices called Finlets are currently undergoing flight testing on MC-130Js. Finlets are passive, fin-like devices attached to the rear of the aircraft which smooth airflow and reduce drag, enhancing fuel efficiency and improving operational capabilities.
Aug 6, 2025
County addresses Holley-Navarre gas leaks
Between June and July, Holley-Navarre Fire Department responded to 11 separate gas leaks – each caused by fiber optic boring activity. The fiber lines, owned by Live Oak Fiber, inadvertently struck underground gas lines maintained by Okaloosa Gas District, prompting repeated shelter-in-place orders for local residents.