NAS Pensacola loosens base access restrictions
Naval Air Station Pensacola reopened its areas of public interest to daily visitation Friday, including the National Naval Aviation Museum, the Pensacola Lighthouse and Maritime Museum and Fort Barrancas.
FDOT: Guardrail installation could cause delays along Highway 90
Beginning on Sunday, May 3, drivers who cross over the Escambia River Bridge may need to add time to their commute due to roadwork.
Santa Rosa County Sales Tax Committee reviews decade of projects, eyes Half-Cent renewal
The Santa Rosa County Local Option Sales Tax Committee used its April 28 meeting to review nearly 10 years of infrastructure spending and look ahead to the November election, when Santa Rosa County residents could vote on renewing the half-cent sales tax.
Pace man sentenced to 5 years in state prison after infant son’s death
A Pace man will spend the next five years in state prison after he found guilty to the death of his 10-month-old son after he was found dead in a hot car in 2021.
Passenger rail coming back to Milton looks unlikely
The Milton Train Depot is one of the last surviving passenger rail stations from Escambia to Walton counties, and volunteers who maintain it say the history preserved inside offers a glimpse of a service unlikely to return to Northwest Florida soon.
Santa Rosa County celebrates Earth Day, Arbor Day with free tree giveaway
Residents of Santa Rosa County lined up for free trees April 22 during a combined Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration at Bagdad Mill Site Park, with most of the supply gone by midmorning.
Florida Redistricting debate reaches Santa Rosa County
As Florida lawmakers gathered April 28 for a special session to consider a new congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the debate landed close to home for with the area’s state senator filing the bill and local Democrats firing back.
Fourth grader at Berryhill Elementary breaks school reading record
When Rose Boyd climbs into the family car, she asks if she can bring a book with her. When she’s home, she straps on her skates and glides around the house with a Kindle in her hand. For her, reading isn’t a habit, it’s a lifestyle.
Milton eyes Natural Gas rate overhaul with phased fee increases
The Milton City Council took its first steps on April 23 toward overhauling how the city charges for natural gas services, with staff proposing higher installation fees, a new monthly minimum charge, and a phased rate increase. All aimed at putting the city’s gas utility on sustainable financial footing.
Milton council weighs future of aircraft display
For 50 years, the T-28 Trojan aircraft has stood at the corner of Stewart Street and Park Avenue outside Milton High School, a fixture of the city’s landscape since the nation’s bicentennial in 1976. Whether it will remain there is now an open question.



















