Oct 28, 2014
Navarre man arrested for DUI-Manslaughter in July crash
A Navarre man was arrested last week in conjunction with a vehicle accident in July. Keanu Medina, 19, was traveling eastbound on Highway 98 when it crossed a raised concrete median and entered westb…
Oct 28, 2014
NAS Whiting Field Earns Installation Excellence Distinction
Rear Adm. Mary M. Jackson, Commander Navy Region Southeast, recognized Naval Air Station Whiting Field as the recipient of the 2014 Installation Excellence Award, in its respective category, Oct. 21.…
Oct 28, 2014
Motorist seriously injured in forklift crash on I-10
Florida Highway Patrol reports a forklift on I-10 was in a serious crash on Blackwater River Bridge Monday at 9:23 p.m. Reports said Rickey Tarrell Hawkins, Jr., 22, Panama City was driving a forklif…
Oct 27, 2014
SRSO: Suspect hits pregnant woman with car
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRSO) reports a Milton woman struck someone with a car and drove away Thursday night and was also charged with larceny in a separate incident in reference to theft…
Oct 27, 2014
Ward Family selected as Outstanding Farm Family of the Year
On Thursday, Sept. 18, during the 48th Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour, the Ward family was selected as the “Outstanding Farm Family of the Year.” Jimmy Ward and his wife Angela accepted the award…
Oct 27, 2014
SRC Creek Indian Tribe wins Impact 100 grant
Sunday, the nonprofit organization, Pensacola Bay Area Impact 100, announced the ten $102,500 winners of its 2014 grants, including Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe, Inc. for plans to develop inf…
Oct 23, 2014
Milton man arrested on 10 counts sexual battery with minor
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office reports a Milton man was charged with 10 counts of lewd-lascivious battery with a victim less than 16 years old and two counts of lewd-lascivious molestation with a…
Oct 23, 2014
New mayor apologizes to Milton council
City of Milton Mayor Wesley Meiss is sending a message. He said, “I wasn’t deliberately lying. I’m man enough to admit I was wrong.” During Meiss’ first council meeting he said he sent a letter to th…
Oct 21, 2014
SRSO: Deputies apprehend 14-year-old female for stabbing in Pace
According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office, last night, just after midnight, deputies responding to a Pace address discovered a subject had been stabbed in the upper left chest area with a b…
Oct 20, 2014
First city council meeting sees contention between officials
Tuesday, a historic event took place in Milton city governance. During the 4 p.m. special session, Mayor-elect Wesley Meiss put his hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution as the offic…