Santa Rosa County’s clerk of court announced Nov. 5 that he has returned more than $2 million in unspent funds to the county commission, marking the second year in a row with a budget surplus.

The City of Milton voted to keep its longtime mayor and elected a political newcomer to the City Council on Nov. 3.

A Milton man is being held without bond after police say he attempted to strangle a man and stabbed him during a fight inside the man’s home Nov. 1.

Free Thanksgiving-themed food boxes will be handed out to 500 families at a drive-through location in Milton later this month.

The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County will hold a drive-through rabies vaccine clinic for local pets from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Pensacola State College’s Milton campus.

The newest member of the Perrine family didn’t waste any time getting to the Halloween party.

An overturned dump truck forced the westbound lane of Interstate 10 in Santa Rosa County to be closed for a short period of time, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

No injuries were reported after a garbage truck and a Santa Rosa County school bus sideswiped each other, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol.

Libraries across Santa Rosa County are helping local students stay warm this winter.

According to Milton City Manager Ed Spears, there are 78 residents who either suffered major damage or completely lost their homes following Hurricane Isaias. On Oct. 29, the city offered to help them out.