Aug 11, 2014
Milton men charged in ’98 cold case
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is charging two suspects, Michael McCombs and Steven Kimmons, both of Milton, in the 1998 homicide of Jewel Summerlin Melvin. Charges include first degree murder …
Aug 8, 2014
Bittle assumes duty as Officer in Charge
Enlisted personnel, officers, and family members assembled to witness the Change of Charge ceremony in which the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Detachment (CN…
Aug 8, 2014
SRSO: Pace man weilds sawed off shot gun, charged with aggravated assault
A Pace man was arrested Sunday when the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRSO) was contacted regarding a family disturbance taking place around 6 p.m. Marcus Dean Bell, 29, was detained by Sheriff…
Aug 8, 2014
Bundy investigator shares views on recent crimes in SRC
The victims of Ramon Wade Renfro who accompanied him camping in Chumuckla in February of last year likely thought they were safe. He brought a group of teen boys and girls on the trip, according to r…
Aug 8, 2014
July pumpkin sowing happening now for fall harvest
The orange round decorative fall melon named a pumpkin originated from the Greek word pepon.
However, the early, tasty pumpkins were not the traditional round orange upright Jack-O-Lantern fr…
Aug 8, 2014
NASWF Names Sailors of the Quarter
Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) recently announced its Sailors of the Quarter for the Third quarter fiscal year 2014. This awards program is designed to give recognition to the top performing…
Aug 7, 2014
Milton Police seek suspects in CVS armed robbery
Wednesday night, at 2 a.m., Milton Police Department officers responded to an armed robbery at CVS Pharmacy at 6501 Caroline Street. Two masked subjects entered the store armed with handguns, accordi…
Aug 6, 2014
FHP: Accident leaves 1 fatality, 2-year-old in critical condition
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Tuesday, an accident between a Ford Mustang and a Mack truck resulted in a fatality. Reports said Alexis Penton was driving the Mustang north on State Road 87…
Aug 5, 2014
Outreach TDAP clinics for middle school students in Santa Rosa County
The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) would like to remind parents that students entering 7th grade in the coming school year are required to have a current Tetanus-D…
Aug 4, 2014
Milton man, charged with sexual assault on minor, cleared of charges
In July of 2014, a Milton man was arrested for 2 counts of sexual assault and battery by custodian on a victim, and one count of lewd lascivious behavior with a victim between the ages of 12 to 16 ye…