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…
MPD: Milton man charged with battery of grandmother
Milton Police Department was dispatched to a disturbance complaint Monday regarding yelling and threatening an elderly woman. Clayton Webb Mapoles, 49, was arrested for threatening and pushing his gr…
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 …
SRSO: Milton man arrested for public order crimes, larceny
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office charged Jonathan Scott Qualls, 26, of Milton, with public order crimes, larceny, fraud-swindle, and dealing in stolen property. According to reports, a Gulf Bre…
SRC residents prepare for national pool championships in Las Vegas
What happens in Vegas will hopefully come back to Santa Rosa County if Jimmy Burcham and Donna Chastang have anything to say. They’re the team captains for American Poolplayer Association teams “Safe…
SRSO: Navarre man arrested for battery, evidence tampering
Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office (SRSO) reports responding to an incident of a family disturbance Monday in Navarre. Eric Daniel Spradlin, 37, was in the midst of an argument on the back porch of the resi…
Early voting notice
Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections Tappie A. Villane reminds voters Early Voting begins on Monday, Aug. 11 for the Primary Election. Early voting hours are from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Aug. 11-…
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…
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…
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…
















