Jay man dies from roll on Hwy 4
A Jay man succumbed to his injuries when his vehicle drifted across Highway 4 while traveling east on Sunday, spinning and into a cement culvert, causing his truck to roll, says Florida Highway Patro…
Woman finds masked burglar in bedroom
A Jay woman arrived home to find a masked man hiding in her bedroom last month, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRSO) reports say. Friday Dustin Dewayne Holloway, 26, of Jay was arrested for burg…
Traffic Pattern Change on Avalon Boulevard
Traffic on State Road (S.R.) 281 (Avalon Boulevard) between Interstate 10 and south of Moors Lodge, in Santa Rosa County, will encounter intermittent lane closures from 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 to 6 a.…
Strum convicted to 11 years in prison for DUI hit and run
Brianna Lynn Strum, Milton, was convicted to more than 11 years in prison for killing Chief Petty Officer Robert Michael Hall Roy, 33, April 28 of last year. Florida Highway Patrol said Strum entere…
Church food bank locations
First Baptist Church Milton, Caroline Street, open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Milton First Assembly of God, 6163 Dogwood Drive; open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 10 a.m. u…
Corrections officer arrested for Sexual Battery
An employee of the Santa Rosa State Corrections Institution, Billy Chad Gibson, 37 was arrested by Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Deputies and charged with 10 counts of Capitol Sex Battery on a child le…
MPD: Stabbing suspect on the run
A Milton man was stabbed in the chest last week, says Milton Police. The victim was taken to Santa Rosa Medical Center where officers responded to the call. Jerome Simmons was later transported to …
A dirty fall
A large tractor trailer hauling dirt and stumps overturned last week at the corner of Glover Lane and Highway 90 in Milton. The City of Milton responded. It took three hours to remove the debris an…
City to allow signage for corner businesses
An amendment to the City of Milton’s Code of Ordinances, currently in the adoption process by the City Council, will significantly impact businesses situated on corner lots within the city limits. It…














