Skip Orth has been in the lawn service business for over 25 years, he is the author of the book “What Every Home Owner Along The Emerald Coast Needs To Know About Lawn Care,” he has authored several articles and holds frequent workshops on the topic of lawn care in the local area. The growing season is over. Here are a few things that you need to be aware of to keep your lawn healthy into winter.

A routine traffic stop by Milton Police Department officers led to a drug trafficking arrest on De. 16.

A portion of Ashmore Lane in Pace will be down to one lane beginning Monday, Dec. 29, near the entrance of the Ashmore Place neighborhood to complete drainage improvements.

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and heatless will be open on the night of Friday, Dec. 19 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.

Over the next few weeks, Santa Rosa County drivers should be aware of several road and bridge projects impacting traffic patterns.

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will be open on the nights of Sunday, Dec. 14, and Monday, Dec. 15 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.

This August, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy (PCA) opened a new campus in Milton to continue providing their students with new opportunities and a transformational, Christ-centered education.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) invites the community to attend a holiday adoption event at the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter, 4451 Pine Forest Rd. in Milton, on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Daniel Hahn, the former director of school safety for Santa Rosa County District Schools, has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge. He was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will also be open the nights of Monday, Dec. 8, and Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.