Dec 19, 2012
Local children unwrap message of hope
On Monday morning, Linsey Rosen, a United Way volunteer, shuffled through stacks of Barbie dolls, stuffed animals and board games looking for a Monster High Doll — one of the items on a local child’s…
Dec 19, 2012
Pace High grads produce, direct feature-length horror movie
Two Pace High School graduates are working on a feature length film with the help of 30 friends and $20,000 – shot locally around Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties – and already it’s gained the attent…
Dec 19, 2012
Milton no longer adding fluoride to water
Drinking water furnished by the City of Milton no longer contains fluoride. City officials decided to pull fluoride from drinking water in November as “strictly a cost-saving measure” according Ricky…
Dec 19, 2012
Nobles is longest-serving elected city employee
When Milton City Clerk Dewitt Nobles finishes her new four-year term in office, she will have served the citizens of Milton for 42 years. Even the 38 years she has already contributed makes her the l…
Dec 18, 2012
Candlelight vigil for Newtown victims to be held Wednesday
Pace Athletic Recreation Association will present a candlelight vigil for the victims at Newtown, Conn., at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the PARA Football Complex in Pace. The Rev. Wayne Blocker of …
Dec 18, 2012
Drive-by shooting suspects turn themselves in
MILTON — Two people wanted in connection with a Sunday morning drive-by shooting have turned themselves in to law enforcement.
Gregory Omar Johnson, 27, and his 24-year-old girlfriend, Barbara Lea…
Dec 17, 2012
Anytime Fitness opens in Santa Rosa Commons
The new Anytime Fitness Pace franchisee opened in the Santa Rosa Commons for business on Dec. 15. As with all Anytime Fitness Centers, it will remain open 24 hours per day 365 days per year. Owners C…
Dec 17, 2012
HHS launches BeTobaccoFree.gov
Health and Human Services recently announced the launch of BeTobaccoFree.gov, a comprehensive website providing one-stop access to the best and most up-to-date tobacco-related information from across…
Dec 17, 2012
Local growth is evident in Milton
Slowly but surely the business climate in Milton is warming up. A number of businesses have newly opened or reopened either in downtown Milton proper or on the fringes of the city in key locations. S…