Two hours and 20,000 pounds of food
December 11, 2024
The community drive-through food distribution event on Dec. 2 provided hundreds of families with free food. Last year 10,000 pounds of food was donated within one hour, this year both of those figures doubled.
Santa Rosa District Schools accepting guardian program applicants again
January 10, 2024
Santa Rosa County District Schools is again recruiting and accepting applications for School Guardian.
The Chris Hixon, Coach Aaron Feis, and Coach Scott Beigel Guardian Program was established in 2018 through the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. In its initial report, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission found that having guardians in schools is the best way to ensure highly trained personnel are in place to respond immediately in the event of a school shooting.
Citizen’s Moving Forward celebrates improvements with open house, ribbon-cutting
October 9, 2023
Citizens Moving Forward Inc., a nonprofit corporation the mission of which is “to develop and support the development of programs, curriculums, and activities that enhance the socialization of seniors and the educational development of youth,” held an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Sept. 28, to celebrate the updating of its kitchen and renovation of the interior of its building at 6151 Dogwood Drive in Milton.
Florida Artist Blacksmithing Association announces its schedule
February 15, 2022
The first meeting with FABA is always on the organization, after that we encourage you to join this fine organization. Membership is by family and for a family to join go to https://blacksmithing.org (click on the membership tab), the cost is only $30 per year.
Sims principal named Innovative Principal of the Year
January 30, 2022
Emily Donalson, the principal of Sims Middle School, has been named Florida Innovative Principal of the Year. Donalson, exemplifies outstanding, visionary leadership, according to the press release announcing the award. She has served as an educator for over 20 years, always fostering the use technology as a tool for learning. Entering her sixth year as […]
Local historian and professor pens new book
January 24, 2022
In between teaching college classes at two schools, Dr. Brian Rucker, a longtime resident of north Santa Rosa County, writes books. His latest is on Disneyworld resorts.
Blackwater Literary Journal launches new edition
January 20, 2022
This issue is a literary collection of prose and poetry that explores values and sentiments unique to Santa Rosa County. Milton’s Poet Laureate Marc Livanos’s belief is that you have the right to feel what you feel.
Spots filling up for Milton blacksmithing class
January 14, 2022
What do you do when you need a metal part for antique, car, boat or any other thing and can’t buy one?
If you’re David Sandlin, you make it.
Military instructors fly Santa in for quick visit
December 13, 2021
Students at Gulf Breeze Elementary school were visited by Santa Claus, who arrived by helicopter thanks to the HT-8 Eightballers, a helicopter training squadron assigned to Training Air Wing Five at Naval Air Station Whiting Field.