Stories by Madison DeVito
Stories by Madison DeVito
IBC to hold annual Mission Christmas community event
November 26, 2025
On Saturday, Dec. 6, Immanuel Baptist Church (IBC) in Pace will hold Mission Christmas to help those in need in the community. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon.
Imposter disseminates fake city documents
November 26, 2025
In October, the City of Pensacola legitimately applied for a Triumph Gulf Coast grant. The request of $86 million, if approved, would go toward funding something the city calls “Project Maeve.”
UF/IFAS extension holds year 15 of farm to city food distribution
November 26, 2025
University of Florida’s IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center held their fifteenth annual Farm to City Food Distribution on Nov. 25 at the Clyde L. Gracey Community Center in Milton, handing out turkeys, greens and other Thanksgiving food items to 500 families in Santa Rosa County.
Milton completes sprayfield review, seeks bids for land clearing
November 26, 2025
At a special meeting of the Milton City Council on Nov. 20, council members voted unanimously on four different items to move forward with the sprayfield for the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
MPD make arrest after Lucille Johnson Park shooting
November 25, 2025
On November 24, at around 4:30 p.m., the Milton Police Department responded to a report of multiple gunshots fired around Lucille Johnson Park on Mary Street.
Local charity donates food bags to Santa Rosa, Escambia schools
November 24, 2025
Every year, the holidays come around, and children are let out of school for a couple of weeks at a time, whether that’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break or the end of the school year. Children are sent home from school for extended periods of time to homes that might not be able to accommodate the extra meals for their family. This is where Food Raising Friends, Inc. comes in.
Santa Rosa County’s Rural Roots Day showcases local heritage
November 14, 2025
Santa Rosa County celebrated its first annual Rural Roots Day Nov. 8, showcasing the county’s heritage and farming roots in a family-friendly, interactive manner. The event took place at the UF/IFAS extension in Jay, and featured livestock, free food, a pie contest and an archery demonstration hosted by Santa Rosa Archery, among other things.
Wright, Eddington voted new Chair, Vice Chair of Board of County Commissioners
November 13, 2025
Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners voted for their new Chair and Vice Chair of the board at their Nov. 13 meeting. Commissioner Colten Wright (District 5) will be the board’s new chair, while Commissioner Ray Eddington (District 4) will be the new vice chair.
County Commissioners approve conservation communities
November 11, 2025
At the Monday, November 10 Land Development Code meeting, the Board of Santa Rosa County Commissioners passed several amendments to the LDC, including the controversial item on conservation communities, also called alternative subdivisions.
Milton City Council hears proposals for riverwalk revitalization
November 7, 2025
At a special called meeting on November 6, Milton City Council members listened to proposals for development of the marina and riverwalk.




