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German discount grocer Aldi has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s Supermarket as part of a larger divestiture of Jacksonville-based parent company Southeastern Grocers to various entities. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Southeast-focused acquisition includes approximately 400 Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s locations across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services is hosting Community Cat Days for Santa Rosa County residents Tuesday, Aug. 22, and Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter, 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton. Up to 30 stray/feral cats will be accepted for free spay and neutering through community cats program funding.

The Milton City Council voted 5-3 Tuesday, Aug. 8, to terminate City Clerk Dawn Molinero on the recommendation of City Attorney Alex Andrade. Andrade based his recommendation on his investigation of a personnel complaint filed Aug. 1 by Economic Development Director Ed Spears, who alleged that Molinero violated city policies and created a hostile work environment.

Randy Jorgenson attended his last Milton City Council meeting as city manager on Tuesday, Aug. 8. He’ll be in Georgia to see his son graduate U.S. Army basic training on Aug. 17, when the council’s next meeting is scheduled. The council’s next meeting is Sept. 5, the day Jorgenson’s retirement begins.

Immanuel Baptist Church in Pace has offered its Backpacks for Hope ministry for years; nobody at the Aug. 5 event was quite sure how many. “Do you know?” missions leader Dixie Peterson asked security volunteer Paul Peaden. “A lot,” Peaden said. Peterson went to ask someone else.

Robert Foil was fly-fishing in Mongolia when he realized only two games enjoy global popularity – soccer and chess.

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation (NAMF) is delighted to announce a recent contribution of $20,000 from Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) towards the museum’s new Homeschool Academy. The check presentation ceremony took place on the base Friday morning, Aug.11.

Homeschool Academy: The Museum Classroom was initiated by NAMF in January 2023, with a focus on families homeschooling children aged 5 to 18. FPL’s generous grant will enable NAMF to extend the program’s reach throughout the entire school year, benefiting the homeschooling community.

Santa Rosa Medical Center (SRMC) is expanding cardiac care to provide 24/7 interventional cardiology services for patients experiencing heart attacks and other conditions which reduce blood flow to the heart.

This week, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) will introduce the “National Prayer in School Act.” This legislation, if passed, will allow students and staff to pray in school without fear of repercussion if they choose to engage.

Thirty women met to create the Milton Garden Club at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 7, 1948; it was incorporated May 28 and by April 1949 it had joined the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Deep South Region Garden Clubs and District 1 of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs.