Jan 17, 2013
Santa Rosa residents warned of rip currents along beaches
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) officials remind residents and visitors to stay alert and use caution at the beach, as an elevated risk of rip currents is expected along…
Jan 16, 2013
Kids practice reading with furry friends
The Pace Library had some special guests visit on Saturday to help local kids get some quality reading time.
Jan 16, 2013
Pace E Z Save owner arrested for selling ‘spice’
A Santa Rosa County business owner has been arrested for selling the illegal substance known as “spice,” despite recent warnings.
Jan 15, 2013
Bass's Kwik Burger closes
A local iconic eatery is closed – for now – as family members take care of those who started it all in 1961.
Jan 15, 2013
Milton skateboarders take their case to Facebook
Last week, Milton Police Chief Greg Brand announced the skateboard park might be closed down for a month at a time if skaters don't start wearing helmets while at the park.
In response to the Cit…
Jan 15, 2013
Hunt club president arrested for killing dog
The president of a local hunt club was arrested last month for shooting a dog and then dragging the animal two miles down a country road – tied by a rope to his vehicle.
Originally charged with a …
Jan 15, 2013
Veterans Foundation seeks donations to help family
The Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Foundation is seeking monetary donations to help a Milton family get back on their feet after their home went up in flames last week. On Jan. 9, a fire on Hami…
Jan 15, 2013
Flu outbreak reported in Northwest Florida
Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola continues to see people sickened by the flu outbreak that arrived early in Pensacola this year and has lasted longer than a typical flu season. The first signs of t…
Jan 15, 2013
DCF adds more than 600 new foster parents in six months, halfway to annual goal
TALLAHASSEE — Paul and Christy Larsen had thought about becoming foster parents for years. Paul and his twin sister were adopted as babies, and Christy’s brother is a foster and adoptive parent. The …
Jan 15, 2013
Task force nabs fugitive wanted in three counties; marijuana, cocaine and pills Seized
The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force captured a wanted man who is being sought in three counties. The capture came while the task force was conducting surveillance of a home on Sale…