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Warhorse Project looks to expand community involvement, continue facility development

January 19, 2024
At the end of Clearview St. on Garcon Point, you’ll find a gated, 30-acre property with some interesting inhabitants. The property is home to eight horses, a donkey and a litany of pigs. The people who look after these animals, mostly volunteers, are there not only for the animals but for visitors.

Need for speed: Inline Challenge underway in Milton

January 11, 2024
More than 400 speedskaters from across the United States and several other nations are in Milton for the 10th Annual Emerald Coast Inline Challenge at Weber’s Skate World, 6056 Stewart St. Plans call for indoor competition, which began this morning, to last through Saturday with outdoor racing on Weber’s new state-of-the-art outdoor track on Saturday and Sunday.

FWC making a difference in shoal bass conservation

November 15, 2023
Over the last two years freshwater fisheries researchers and managers with the FWC have successfully released more than 11,000 shoal bass.

It’s part of an ongoing recovery effort for the shoal bass population after Hurricane Michael devastated the Panama City area in 2018 and depleted more than 90% of it.

Bagdad Cemetery Legends & Lore

November 3, 2023
Volunteers portrayed prominent residents from Bagdad’s past to teach community members about their stories on the Legends and Lore tour.

Santa Rosa Farm Family Named Finalist for State Award

October 20, 2023
Brandt and Samantha Hendricks of Santa Rosa County have been named finalists for the Florida Farm Bureau Achievement in Agriculture award. The couple will compete for the statewide honor later this month at the 2023 Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Orlando, Oct. 25-27.

Boo at the Zoo continues October weekends at Gulf Breeze Zoo

October 20, 2023
Fall under the spell of autumn as Boo at the Zoo returns to the Gulf Breeze Zoo for another year of family fun for Gulf Coast residents with activities for all ages. Boo at the Zoo offers families a safe atmosphere to trick-or-treat while enjoying festive Halloween decorations in the wild and not-so-spooky setting of the Zoo.

Santa Rosa County Library offers help with geneology

October 20, 2023
Genealogy is a pastime that fascinates most. It offers a narrow glimpse into the past to learn more about a family’s lineage. Some can trace their ancestors back a few hundred years, but others have detailed family trees that outline their history.

Jane Debellis, the Technical Processing Coordinator of the Santa Rosa Family History & Research Center, offered insight into why she thinks people are so captivated by genealogy.

Legends and Lore Tour returns to Bagdad Cemetery

October 17, 2023
Meet prominent residents from Bagdad’s past and learn their stories during the Bagdad Cemetery Association’s free Legends and Lore Tour. The event was suspended because of COVID, but volunteers have revived the educational two-hour presentation, which takes place between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday at the cemetery, 6800 Pooley Street in Bagdad.

City to dedicate benches for victims of sexual assault

October 16, 2023
The Milton City Council voted last week to install benches in the city’s parks dedicated to sexual assault survivors, including a plaque with contact information for support resources.
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