State briefs
3 elected officials suspended, charged SOUTH BAY — Three elected officials in a small city located at the southern end of Lake Okeechobee have been suspended from office after being charged with Suns…
Officials promote sober driving to save lives
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and Julie L. Jones, executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, are teaming up to promote sober driving during the holiday se…
New restaurant coming to Milton
A waterfront restaurant is coming to downtown Milton. Paul Kilmartin, owner of Blackwater Bistro, and a partner, purchased the property next to the train trestle south of the Riverwalk Park. They pla…
Baby of the Week – Dec. 29, 2012
Proud parents Jon and Samantha Anderson welcomed baby Cohen Dale Anderson on Nov. 26, 2012. He was 5 pounds, 10 ounces and 19½ inches long. Cohen’s ecstatic big sissy, Cameron, and big bubby, Cole, a…
Local artist shares passion, tips on painting
Since she could remember, Della Scott has been drawing stick figures on blackboards and painting Christmas scenes on glass windows. She says she’s always been inspired to paint, but today the 80-year…
Press Gazette Birthday Club – Dec. 29, 2012
– Dr. Bill Trimble: Dec. 20 – Caden Atkins: Dec. 20 – Taylor Tate: Dec. 22 – Roy Nims: Dec. 25 – Steve Tate: Dec. 26
Two-year transit service program ends
Friday was the last day for the Santa Rosa Transit — a two-year pilot public transportation program. The commission voted in October to no longer fund the county’s portion of the program. Operating c…
Faith Briefs
MILTON — Here is a list of scheduled faith-based services and events. Send church announcements to faith@srpressgazette.com at least two weeks in advance.
UPCOMING
First UMC of Pace announces J…
Cold weather shelters opening
Two cold weather shelters for the homeless or heatless will open Jan. 3 in Santa Rosa County.
One injured in mobile home fire
A man was injured Friday morning when a fire began in his Sevilla Street mobile home.











