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.

The Santa Rosa County Library System will hold its fourth annual Kindness Food Drive Sept. 1-30.

The city of Milton has announced changes to trash pickup schedules for the upcoming Labor Day holiday.

Santa Rosa County District Schools is continuing its partnership with SmartSocial for the 2026-27 school year.

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.

The temperatures will be starting to cool off, and that means Bands on the Blackwater returns for the fall with live music along the Blackwater River.

A Navarre man was arrested after allegedly yelling, cussing and recording voters at Santa Rosa County Auditorium in Milton Tuesday, Aug. 18.