Milton resident responds to mayor's 'peanut gallery' comment
MILTON — During the executive city council meeting held on April 30, Milton resident Pam Mitchell approached the council holding a peanut fan to address the mayor. “I really hate to be here with pea…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…













