News Archive

Jay High School celebrates Future Farmers of America (FFA) Week with agriculture fun.

Damian’s Ice Cream is building a new distribution center in Milton’s I-10 Industrial Park. And the incredibly missed frozen lemonade will be sold again for the first time in years. On Feb. 20, they held a groundbreaking event for the new site.

Night to Shine is a remarkable global celebration, centered on God’s love, with the mission to honor and value people with special needs. Local churches from all around the world host a prom on the same night for anyone living with disabilities, ages 14 and older. Started by the Tim Tebow Foundation, Night to Shine is free for all attendees, thanks to the generous donations of the community.

The overnight rain Feb. 18-19 brought more red clay down the drainage ways from behind Damon Drive Cottages and reportedly fed it into Mulat Bayou. The residents nearby say there are no solutions in sight and no help on the horizon.

On Feb. 11 the Milton Garden Club celebrated Valentine’s Day early with a guest speaker who spoke on a matter close to their hearts, gardening tips and tricks.

John Todorovich is a teacher University of Florida and a master gardener with the school’s extension office known as the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). He spoke about understanding garden hazards and explained why they occur.

The Milton City Council voted 5-3 in favor of dismissing the lawsuit against Mayor Heather Lindsay for violating the Freedom of Information Act.

The vote comes one day after the shade meeting between the city council and City Attorney Alex Andrade. The council had requested to have a closed meeting to discuss the ongoing lawsuit with Lindsay.

In what was touted to be a balance between so-called experts and citizens, the Santa Rosa County commissioners voted Feb. 13 to increase the number of seats at the task force table from 10 to 12 and include a handful of builders.

The commissioners previously agreed to collectively choose the experts portion of the panel and then designate a citizen from each of the five districts. Increasing the number of seats by two increased the experts panel by two, leaving the citizens’ representation at five.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day will be held Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 8 a.m. to noon at the South Santa Rosa Service Center, 5841 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. in Gulf Breeze. This event allows residents to dispose of HHW at no charge without having to drive to the Central Landfill in Milton.

The overcast weather did not stop the rain of colorful beads, sweet treats, and toys for every boy and girl thrown at this year’s Mardi Gras Parade.

The 2025 Milton Mardi Gras Parade hosted by the Krewe of Airship Pirates brought smiles to adults and children alike on Feb. 15.

On Feb. 17, a fatal head-on vehicle crash occurred on Highway 4, just east of Hurricane Lake Road.