A Santa Rosa County jury found a state prison inmate guilty of manslaughter in connection of a 2022 incident where he strangled his cellmate to death, according to a news release from the State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden’s office.
Santa Rosa County will receive $525,000 in state grants to design an expansion of Whiting Aviation Park and to buy land near NAS Whiting Field to protect the base from encroachment, according to a news release from Santa Rosa County officials.
A Milton man was arrested Sept. 2 in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on Old Bagdad Highway last November, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter has received a $25,000 grant to pay for free spay and neuter services for as many as 500 stray cats, the county announced Aug. 26.
The city of Milton will begin resurfacing several city streets Monday, Aug. 31, through Sept. 14, weather permitting, as part of ongoing roadway maintenance and improvements.
The Milton Library will be closed temporarily as county staff look to bring new improvements to the facility, according to a news release from Santa Rosa County officials.
