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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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Editor's Note : Santa Rosa Commissioner  Sam Parker did not return multiple calls to participate in this feature. However, here are the rest of the commissioners' answers.
MILTON — Three Santa Rosa…

MILTON — Two closures may affect traffic in Santa Rosa County:

CSX has closed Industrial Boulevard in east Milton for approximately two weeks to conduct track repairs. A detour is available t…

MILTON — The City Council approved spending up to $20,000 to fund the Camp Fire Milton Interaction Club for two eight-week sessions starting Jan. 16 ending June 1.
Now, the Camp Fire organization j…

MILTON — CSX Corp. will have to find another buyer for its less than 1-acre downtown property.
The city’s option to purchase the land halted with a tie-breaking vote from Mayor Wesley Meiss during …