Chamber of Commerce seeks funds for relocation
MILTON— The Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Center is relocating from their location on Stewart Street in Milton to a new building on Avalon Boulevard.
The relocation …
Milton officials mull marijuana dispensaries
MILTON — The city of Milton will decide whether to allow medical marijuana dispensaries.
At the July 20 Committee of the Whole meeting, Randy Jorgenson, Milton’s planning director, informed the cou…
City questions opening community center on weekends
MILTON — A resident has requested that the Guy Thompson Community Center be open on weekends for seniors to meet regularly, but City Manager Brian Watkins isn’t sure it is a good idea.
The city has…
Where Milton's Historic District Tour grant originated
THE QUESTION
“[The] article about the [State Division of Historical Resources] giving Milton a $10,000 grant got me to thinking, and perhaps this should be part of all such reports: from where did …
County commissioners pick judicial center location
MILTON — Monday, Santa Rosa commissioners discussed seeking a cost analysis on three properties for a new judicial center. Thursday, they instead chose one location for the future site.
In a three …
Williamson earns Advanced County Commissioner Designation
The Florida Association of Counties presented Santa Rosa County Commissioner Rob Williamson with the Advanced County Commissioner designation following completion of a comprehensive study program dev…
Number of council seats to remain the same
MILTON — The city staff will not move forward with studying a reduction of seats in the City Council.
At the July 11 council meeting, city leaders reviewed the council composition and decided wheth…
City council chooses home for turtle statue
MILTON — Downtown Milton will soon receive a turtle statue painted by the Arts and Culture Foundation, and the City Council has chosen its home.
The Santa Rosa County Tourism Development Council wi…
City receives Historic District Tour grant
MILTON — The State Division of Historical Resources has given the city of Milton a $10,000 Historic District Tour grant, with the stipulation that the city match 50 percent of the money.
At the Ju…
County considers paying $157,000 on early raises
MILTON — Forty-three Santa Rosa commission employees resigned within the last 12 months and six retired, according to commission staff. For employee retention, the board will vote Thursday on moving …
















