Santa Rosa County residents will be able to drop off small loads of household construction and demolition debris at the Jay Transfer Station beginning Oct. 6, county officials announced.

Milton residents who weighed in online about downtown parking and walkability can soon share their ideas in person.

With more than six decades in Milton, Hall’s Hardware & Lumber is more than a place to pick up supplies. It is the kind of local business where customers can walk in with a problem and leave knowing someone took the time to help them solve it.

A 64-year-old Milton man was arrested for allegedly trying to solicit a minor, but he was actually communicating with two undercover agents, according to a news release from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Eight additional harvest days have been added to the 2026 Gulf private recreational red snapper season, allowing harvest to remain open continuously from Oct. 9 through Oct. 22.

These additional days will align recreational red snapper fishing opportunities across Florida’s Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

Santa Rosa County is proposing to reformat its Land Development Code to make it easier to maintain and use, though county officials say no development regulations would be changed.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services will set pet adoption fees at just $10 for its Fall Fest Adoption Event on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the shelter in Milton, according to a news release from Santa Rosa County officials.

Santa Rosa County libraries will adjust their operating hours beginning Monday, Oct. 5. The change will affect all five libraries in the area, according to a news release from Santa Rosa County officials.

Santa Rosa Tax Collector’s Offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, for an in-service training day.

Starting in 2028, U.S. Highway 90 will begin to be repaved from Stewart Street to the Okaloosa County line, FDOT announced Sept. 24.