Jun 19, 2023
Firefighters use Shrimp Basket building for training
The sight of smoke along U.S. Highway 90 on Friday, June 9, wasn’t cause for alarm, according to a news release from the City of Milton; local firefighters were using the soon-to-be-demolished Shrimp Basket building for a commercial fire attack drill.
Jun 19, 2023
Santa Rosa District Schools announces parent education series
Santa Rosa District Schools has announced the creation of a parental education series, which will take place this summer. The school district is encouraging families to join the series to learn more about mental health awareness, suicide prevention, being safe on the internet, and bullying awareness and prevention.
Jun 16, 2023
Teens learn forensics with Santa Rosa County 4-H
Have you ever been listening to a true crime podcast and wondered what it would be like to be a part of the crime scene investigation?
Thanks to 4-H, some northwest Florida teens got the opportunity to learn a little about what goes into analyzing crime scenes and evidence. These teens were a part of the 4-H Teen Forensic Day Camp.
Jun 15, 2023
Chronic Wasting Disease claims first Florida deer
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has confirmed that a road-killed 4.5-year-old female white-tailed deer in Holmes County sampled during routine surveillance activities has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). It is the first known case of CWD in Florida, a contagious disease of the brain and central nervous system that is fatal to deer. The first case of CWD in North America was described in mule deer in Colorado in 1967. Florida is the most recent of 31 states to detect the disease, which also has been confirmed in four Canadian provinces, Finland, Norway, Sweden and South Korea.
Jun 14, 2023
Mayor proclaims Juneteenth in Milton
The Fellowship of Churches Santa Rosa County is planning a day of music, food and fun for its first Juneteenth National Independence Day celebration Monday, June 19, on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Milton.
Jun 13, 2023
Summer school: Grant helps science teachers learn all about oysters
Tami McConnell, science department head at Navarre High School, smiled broadly as she and colleagues from Escambia, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties toured the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station last week.
“I’ve found my people!” she exclaimed.
Jun 12, 2023
Churches plan ‘Celebration of Freedom’ on Juneteenth
The Fellowship of Churches Santa Rosa County is planning a day of music, food and fun for its first Juneteenth National Independence Day celebration Monday, June 19, on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Milton.
Jun 12, 2023
‘You are the problem, Mr. Calkins’: Commissioner doubles down amid calls for resignation
Residents called for Santa Rosa County Commissioner James Calkins’ resignation last week after comments he made May 25 about the Democratic Party.
Jun 12, 2023
Fellowship of Churches amplifies its members’ ministries
About 30 years ago, several Milton-area churches began worshiping together monthly.
Today, the Fellowship of Churches Santa Rosa County guides a variety of activities designed to inform, empower and serve people.
Jun 12, 2023
‘A perfect collaboration’: Sheep to help manage solar farm’s vegetation
Converting sunshine into clean, low-cost electricity requires modern technology, but Florida Power & Light hopes it’s found an old way to maintain its new solar energy center in East Milton.
“Sometimes, innovation is about trying something new and different,” said J.T. Young, vice president and general manager of Florida Power & Light Northwest Florida, June 7 at FPL’s ceremony commissioning its Blackwater River Solar Energy Center. “Sometimes, it’s about trying something tried and true in new ways.”