Jun 5, 2014
Sailors Wear New Ranks
Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field recognized the accomplishments of soon-to-be-advanced Sailors during a frocking ceremony Thursday, May 29. Twenty-six Sailors were all smiles as they were able …
Jun 5, 2014
Father and son dispute leads to arrest
family disturbance leads to an aggravated battery arrest Sunday, when father and son arguments lead to violence. Cheyenne Cody Free, 30, Milton, was found walking down a driveway carrying a shovel in…
Jun 5, 2014
Hurricane supply sales tax holiday continues now through June 8
National Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 25 to May 31, 2014, and emergency officials urge all Floridians to review, restock, and replace items in their disaster supply kit for the start of …
Jun 5, 2014
Adventure Club cycles Blackwater Trail
The Adventure Club of the Center for Lifelong Learning is a group of older folks who gather to cycle together. Last week they came to Milton and rode the Blackwater Bike Path from Milton to Naval A…
Jun 5, 2014
Take precautions for mosquito control after flooding
The pesky buzzing mosquito sound can send some into swiping fits during the summer months in Santa Rosa County. As irritating as the insects can be, they can cause more than annoying bites. With rece…
Jun 5, 2014
Over $20 Million in SBA Disaster Loans Approved in Florida; Deadline Approaching for Physical Damage
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations in Florida of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages cause…
Jun 4, 2014
Update: Brothers drown by Deaton's Bridge
The bodies of two young men who drowned in an extension of the Blackwater River were recovered by divers from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office overnight.
The brothers, 26-year-old David Flor…
Jun 3, 2014
Man arrested for aggravated battery
A Milton man was arrested Sunday and charged with aggravated battery and obstructing justice for hitting his wife and taking her phone after she called 911 the week before. James R. Clingerman, 54, w…
Jun 2, 2014
County Commissioner race begins
The first political forum at Holley by the Sea took place Thursday evening. All Santa Rosa County Commissioner candidates attended with the exception of one, Kristopher Daniel Long, (DEM), running fo…
Jun 2, 2014
Farmers not sure about fall harvest
This year will be remembered for an abnormal saturation of rain stranding residents within their own homes and warranting a disaster proclamation by President Obama. As volunteers came together to he…