Mission Critical: Registration now open for the 2014 Florida Student Astronaut Challenge
Student team registration for the third-annual Florida Student Astronaut Challenge is now open to high school students (grades 9 through 12). This three-day event focused on science, technology, engi…
Gulf Breeze school bus driver cited in crash
A 39-year-old bus driver from Gulf Breeze was cited after causing a two-vehicle wreck Monday morning on State Road 189 at Lewis St.
Jody Schofield was driving a 1991 International school bus when …
County seeks property tax hike to provide raises
Despite vocal opposition during a public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners voted last night in a 3-2 decision to continue discussion of raising property taxes to provide a raise for county e…
Santa Rosa Art Association creates artwork journals
At their August meeting members of the Santa Rosa Art Association, Inc. brought standard black hard cover composition books and decorated them with various types of artwork – pictures, cloth, ribbon…
Farm production suffers from excessive rainfall
Rain is a good thing, but local farmers are facing the effects of having too much rain, causing problems that might limit production after a record-setting year, due to disease and other complication…
Sheriff's SWAT stand-off on Appaloosa Ave Milton ends peacefully: 2 arrested
3:03 p.m. UPDATE: Two in custody, one male, one female – warrant was on male subject, per report Jason Jandura, on scene.
2:50 p.m. SWAT is outside a home on Appaloosa Ave in North Milton, near Sk…
FINAL UPDATE w/photos: Joshua Randall Mauldin, 28, arrested in SWAT stand-off
Santa Rosa Sheriff's SWAT members were involved in a stand-off on Appaloosa Ave., in north Milton today, just off Stewart St. Officials reported the standoff lasted about three hours.
It ended jus…
WATER QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR CARPENTER'S PARK IN MILTON
Milton, FL – The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County has issued a water quality advisory for Carpenter's Park on Munson Highway in Milton. Residents are advised to avoid water related …
Sheriff's Office investigating East Milton death
Santa Rosa Sheriff's Officials say a body was discovered inside an East Milton home, behind the Tom Thumb at Ward Basin Rd. and Hwy. 90 Friday night after neighbors reported an unusual odor.
At …
Construction activities suspended for Labor Day weekend
To promote safety and reduce congestion over the Labor Day weekend, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is suspending road construction activities on all major roads in Northwest Florida.…