Jul 7, 2014
SRSO charges Jay man, Grand Theft
This week Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office reported arresting Melvin Douglas Hawthorne, 34, of Jay for grand theft of a motor vehicle. According to reports, a deputy responded to the victim’s resid…
Jul 7, 2014
Peter Prince needs to expand
“They’ve got some pretty big expansion plans,” said Hunter Walker, Santa Rosa County administrator regarding Milton Aviation Partners looking to increase their lease to include additional property at…
Jul 7, 2014
Georgia man arrested for battery and escape
A Georgia man was arrested this week after the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office was called to a local hotel in Milton. Reports say witnesses described Johnny Lane Walker, 42, acting hostile towards anothe…
Jul 3, 2014
Midway Fire Academy graduates 12 firefighters
Midway Fire Academy Class 012 celebrated after receiving their certificates of completion Saturday. Twelve candidates graduated the remaining 50 percent of those who began the program January 2. Midw…
Jul 3, 2014
Local woman helps Samaritan’s Purse Children’s Heart Project
An insightful Milton doctor saved my son’s life 18 months ago, and that, in turn, made a Bolivian toddler part of my life.
It started in October 2012 as a precautionary follow-up appointment for a…
Jul 3, 2014
Man arrested for shooting neighbor’s house and vehicle
Thursday night, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRSO) arrested Jeffrey Denver Campbell, 49 of Gulf Breeze on one count of discharging a firearm in public, two counts shooting into a vehicle, and …
Jul 3, 2014
Alternative fuel options in Santa Rosa County
With gas prices on the rise it is no wonder many are seeking alternative fuel options. What once seemed as a far off dream is now becoming an achievable reality to those seeking to switch from high p…
Jul 3, 2014
Roadside checkpoint for July 4-5
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Roadside checkpoint for July 4-5
Jul 3, 2014
Meiss announces candidacy for Milton mayor
Councilman Wesley Meiss threw his hat in the City of Milton mayoral race June 19. He’s hit the ground running, he said, ready to change history.
“What will be written about the past twenty years?…