Jun 17, 2016
Hawkins Park in Milton is being restored
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ Hawkins Park is over a half-mile east of Carpenter’s Park. In April, the Press Gazette reported Rep. Doug Broxson’s office had been working on renovating the…
Jun 15, 2016
CSX Railroad Crossing Repairs, Road Closures in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — CSX Corporation is making repairs to railroad crossings in Santa Rosa County.
Work will require temporary road closing and detours as follows:
●Thursday, June 16 to Monday, June 20: El…
Jun 10, 2016
Santa Rosa County Commissioners let residents choose courthouse location
MILTON — Locating Santa Rosa County’s new courthouse to downtown Milton has been a source of disagreement as commissioners discuss a proposed ordinance establishing a half-cent sales tax.
The prop…
Jun 10, 2016
City to honor fallen service men, consider referendum fact sheet
MILTON — These items are on the consent agenda for the regular City Council meeting set for 5 p.m. Tuesday at city hall:
1. Honoring fallen military members. Mayor Wesley Meiss asked the council …
Jun 10, 2016
Bagdad Mill Site Park recognized for significance to state
BAGDAD — Santa Rosa County has installed 15 educational panels along the walking path throughout Bagdad Mill Site Park.
The exhibit, titled "Bagdad: The History and Ecology of the Village," descri…
Jun 10, 2016
Florida-Alabama TPO to host three project priority public workshops
MILTON — The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization is hosting three public workshops on the 2016 Transportation Project Priorities in June.
The workshops cover the urbanized are…
Jun 10, 2016
ONE MORE TO GO… Last parcel needed to complete Santa Rosa courthouse property
Securing property for Santa Rosa County's new courthouse has often been controversial, with questions of nepotism or favoritism following some land deals. But love it or loathe it, the process is alm…
Jun 7, 2016
Council considers purchasing waterfront property
MILTON — The City Council voted in favor of tasking City Manager Brian Watkins to negotiate the purchase of waterfront property located downtown on Willing Street.
Council Member Alan Lowery cast …
Jun 7, 2016
Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners discuss pier facilities, insurance coverage
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners met Monday morning for its first Commissioner Committee meeting of June. Among the issues they discussed were the lack of bathroom facilit…
Jun 7, 2016
Planning director to propose Stewart Street rezoning
MILTON — The city’s planning department received no negative feedback from property owners on potentially rezoning the Stewart Street corridor.
Almost 20 residents attended Thursday night’s public…