Apr 27, 2018
Long plans to improve safety, budget, STEAM programs
Editor's note: The Santa Rosa Press Gazette continues its series featuring Santa Rosa County candidates running in the Aug. 28 primary election and Nov. 4 general election.
NAVARRE — Kenny Long…
Apr 27, 2018
Commission approves ADA design funding for Arcadia Mill
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners approved $11,400 on Thursday for design plans to make a historic home on the Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site more accessible.
Arcadia M…
Apr 24, 2018
Plan for new city manager underway
MILTON — At the April 19 Milton city council meeting the council approved a plan to begin search for a new city manager. The salary range for the city manager will be between $110,000 and $125,000 pe…
Apr 24, 2018
Labor council forms in Milton
MILTON — At the April 19 committee of the whole meeting, Rhonda Chavers, president of the Santa Rosa Central Labor Council, addressed the city council with a prepared statement.
“We are an employ…
Apr 20, 2018
Milton mayor faces accusation he used profanity-laced insults
MILTON — Local Milton resident Albert Brewton spoke Thursday at a regularly scheduled Committee of the Whole meeting, reading a letter which he had given to each of the council members. In the letter…
Apr 17, 2018
City begins search for new manager
MILTON — At the April 10 City Council Meeting, City Manager Brian Watkins was terminated from his position in a split vote made by city council members. Since that time, City Planner Randy Jorgenson …
Apr 6, 2018
Proposal reducing tobacco prevention program funding postponed
MILTON — Tobacco Free Florida has helped thousands of Floridians breathe easier and now may do the same.
A proposal to eliminate funding minimums for TFF has been postponed after a recent Florida C…
Apr 6, 2018
Pace residents hear plans for drainage project
PACE — Nearly 30 Metron Estates residents shared their flooding experiences and concerns during a public meeting Thursday hosted by the county at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center.
Reside…
Mar 30, 2018
City instructed to repair display aircraft
MILTON — In January, the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola supplied the city with the results of the assessment of the static display aircraft located at Milton High School.
The aircraft…
Mar 23, 2018
City revists bid for new attorney
MILTON — The city is once again in the process of searching for a new attorney. After a motion made last month to end the city’s contract with Lindsay and Lindsay, the city is currently accepting bid…