Jan 15, 2017
Officials: Santa Rosa County's growth requires planning
THE ISSUE: Santa Rosa County's population boom could reach a record 180,000 residents by 2020, according to the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
LOCAL IMPACT: I…
Jan 15, 2017
PHOTOS: County celebrates Addison Russell Day
MILTON — Pace High graduate and World Series winning Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell visited the Santa Rosa County Commission for Wednesday's meeting in his honor.
Russell thanked the count…
Jan 12, 2017
Officials discuss county's branding problem
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Economic Development and Tourist Development offices work to bring business into the county through companies that provide jobs and generate tax dollars and tourists wh…
Jan 11, 2017
5 questions for Sheriff Bob Johnson
MILTON — Here, we catch up with newly sworn in Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson.
Why do you want to add resource officers to middle and elementary schools?
I used to be a resource officer at…
Jan 9, 2017
Santa Rosa County property values rise almost $1 billion
MILTON — Santa Rosa County property values are slowly rising, according to data from the county’s 2015-16 annual report.
Over the past three years real property value rose almost $1 billion.
For …
Jan 6, 2017
Council takes step toward Sunday alcohol sales
MILTON — The Sunday alcohol sales ordinance passed its first reading during Tuesday night’s executive committee meeting. The second reading will occur in February before the ordinance can become offi…
Jan 4, 2017
Milton mayor apologizes to councilwoman; her residency is 'dead issue'
See the full video of City of Milton Mayor Wesley Meiss and Councilwoman Mary Ellen Johnson's exchange here.
MILTON — Mayor Wesley Meiss apologized to Councilwoman Mary Ellen Johnson during an em…
Jan 4, 2017
City: storms sent sewage into Blackwater River
MILTON — A sewage spill occurred at approximately 6:57 a.m. on Jan. 3 and ran into the Blackwater River, according to a media release from the City of Milton.
The estimated spillage was 1,000 gallo…
Jan 3, 2017
Santa Rosa County sheriff swears in
MILTON — Sheriff Bob Johnson officially succeeds Sheriff Wendell Hall.
Judge Robert Hilliard swore in Johnson as Santa Rosa County sheriff in a Tuesday morning ceremony at the Santa Rosa County aud…
Jan 3, 2017
3 road and bridge closures in Santa Rosa area
MILTON — Road closures in Santa Rosa County and surrounding areas, as of Jan. 3, include:
Deaton Bridge Road in the Holt area: closed on the bridge due to water over the bridge.
Gordon Land Ro…