Dec 2, 2013
Milton man killed in hunting accident
Officials are investigating a Saturday hunting accident that resulted in the death of a 30-year-old man, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Christopher Garrett was…
Nov 29, 2013
Crops survive record-breaking rainfall
The record-breaking summer rains messed with farmers this year, setting some off-schedule on a variety of crops.
Just days before Thanksgiving, local Santa Rosa County farmers are still harvesting…
Nov 29, 2013
Main Street Milton: Turn the old courthouse into a historic library
As the Santa Rosa County Commissioners continue with the process of selecting a site for the new County Judicial Center, the Main Street Milton organization announces that it has created a detailed a…
Nov 29, 2013
Cops: Pot in his pocket lands Pace man in jail
A 22-year-old man riding a bicycle in the dark with no lights ended up in jail after a deputy stopped him in Pace on the 18th. Ian Wayne McFarling was arrested after he was approached by a sheriff’s…
Nov 29, 2013
Commission called meeting to discus Navarre Pier and SR Courthouse Tuesday, December 3 – 9:00 a.m.
COMMISSION CALLED MEETING
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 – 9:00 a.m.
Administrative Complex – Board Meeting Room
9:00 a.m. Call to Order – Chairman Jim Melvin
1. …
Nov 29, 2013
Stashed in trash; discarded packaging supports drug case
Three people have been arrested and charged with drug crimes after deputies say an investigation lead to a pattern of purchases for one ingredient used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine. In add…
Nov 23, 2013
Thanksgiving office closures SR County and Milton City
County Thanksgiving office closures and garbage pick-up
The following offices and departments will close Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving holidays. Regular hours of opera…
Nov 23, 2013
Creek Indian Celebrations Days continues Sunday
National Native American Month might hit closer to home than some residents of Santa Rosa County realize. Creek Indian Chief Thomas Earl “Blue Eyes” Nichols estimates as many as 10,000 people in the …
Nov 22, 2013
Man wanted for murder arrested in Milton
Investigators from multiple jurisdictions converged on Santa Rosa County late yesterday to execute a felony arrest warrant.
The warrant was for a murder which occurred in Lawrence County Alabama i…
Nov 21, 2013
Kidnap victim rescued in Milton after task force kicks in door
A kidnapped teenage girl was rescued after cops with the U. S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force kicked in the door of a residence on Dogwood Dr. last week.
Phillip Thomas Nussey was …