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Stories by Riley Hansen

Stories by Riley Hansen

Subdivision allowances draw repeat crowd

May 17, 2022

One family continues to approach the Board of County Commissioners regarding the alternative subdivision provision.

The Fowlers have been attending commissioner meetings since November, asking the board to delete the provision, and now they have a name to put to their perceived threat—Jubilee.

Former mayor, Thompson, released

May 13, 2022

Guy Thompson, the former Mayor of Milton, was released from the federal prison he was staying in two years before his set release date.

On January 17, 2020, Thompson was sentenced to 51 months in prison for embezzling over $650,000 from the United Way of Santa Rosa County, which he ran for 39 years. The sentencing came after the FBI and IRS investigated Thompson’s finances for the years of 2011-2018.

New schools up for debate in East Milton

May 13, 2022
The Santa Rosa County School District is looking at putting in two new schools in the East Milton area. The district sought a positive recommendation from the zoning board on May 12 regarding the possibility of turning a portion of land in the 5400 block of SA Jones Road into both a K-8 school and a high school.

Remembering Anna Brown, five years later

May 12, 2022

Five years after her murder, the family of 38-year-old Anna Louise Brown recalls the way she enriched their lives.

Her family has never stopped missing her, and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has not given up hope that they will catch the killer, even after all this time.

Local gun show held by retired officer

May 12, 2022

Three times a year, Milton hosts a gun show.

Rather, Billy Rogers hosts a gun show at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium sponsored by his business, Rogers Dozer Service. The next of which will be June 4 and 5.

Jubilee subdivision plans: 7,500 lots on 2,700 acres

May 11, 2022
A public hearing is set to be approved to establish the Jubilee Community Development District in Pace. The Board of County Commissioners discussed establishing the district at the Committee Meeting on Monday, May 9.

Pensacola International Airport shares success story

May 10, 2022

The director of the Pensacola International Airport (PNS) presented the progress of the airport at the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce.

The Economic Development, Growth and Education (EDGE) meeting took place on May 3, and a number of business representatives from the community were present to learn about the economic success of one particular business

Outstanding volunteers in Santa Rosa schools named

May 10, 2022

Out of all the volunteers at Santa Rosa County schools, three were named “outstanding” for the school year. The school district divides the awards into three categories: youth, adult and senior adult.

This year’s winners are Aidan Brewer in the youth category, Timothy Chandler in the adult category and Beth Wingate in the senior adult category.

Citizens paying more in taxes without rate increase

May 10, 2022
As the price of homes increase, so do the taxes that go with their sales. Documentary (or doc) stamp taxes have not technically gone up, but due to the increase in prices on homes and other properties, citizens are paying more.

Exalt the Lord on the National Day of Prayer

May 10, 2022

The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer was “Exalt the Lord who has established us.” National organizers took the theme from Colossians 2:6-7 and used it for the event on May 5.

According to the National Day of Prayer website, the first Thursday in May has been set aside for communities to come together and pray for the nation.

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