The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 7-1 on March 12 to recommend approval of a conditional use request that would allow John Melvin University to build a Christian university campus on approximately 58 acres in a rural residential agriculture district along the 6500 block of Chumuckla Highway.
As spring planting season begins across North Florida, gardeners eager to get vegetables and flowers into the ground should focus first on preparing their soil, according to a local University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension agent.
A Milton couple faces animal cruelty charges after police found their cat confined inside a hot vehicle in a local parking lot for more than a week, according to the Milton Police Department.
A portion of Pineview Church Road in the Jay area will close on Monday, March 16 for bridge repairs over Mare Branch Creek, according to Santa Rosa County officials.
The Milton Garden Club is expanding its environmental outreach through a community recycling program built around a metal sculpture known as “CRUSH,” which encourages residents to recycle aluminum cans while supporting local beautification and conservation projects.
Santa Rosa County Commissioner unanimously adopted the East Milton Master Plan on Feb. 26, paving the way for a long-term blueprint meant to guide officials on how to develop the growing community for years to come.
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his 19-year-old girlfriend inside a camper in Harold, according to an arrest report by the Santa Rosa County Sherriff’s Office.
When Santa Rosa County’s 4-H Senior Poultry Judging Team placed third in the state at the 2026 Florida 4-H Poultry Judging Contest, it marked a major jump from last year’s seventh-place finish.
The City of Milton is preparing to welcome mobile food vendors to Carpenter’s Park in early May with the addition of a newly constructed food truck pad that officials say will improve safety, support local businesses and expand amenities for park visitors.
As Friendship Baptist Church in Milton navigates leadership changes, one constant has been its youth minister, Logan Matthews, who said his primary focus remains guiding young church members while helping them build lasting spiritual foundations.
