Milton Panthers shutout by Vikings in district opener
Following their 51-13 victory over Navarre last week, the Milton Panthers football team (1-2) had high expectations heading into their first district matchup against Fort Walton Beach (1-2).
That was until, as Milton head coach Ronnie Douglas put it, they got “hit in the mouth.” The final score was 28-0 in favor of the Vikings, who hosted the Sept. 11 game.
Parking changes to downtown Pensacola begin Oct. 5
Paid parking returns to downtown Pensacola on Oct. 5, ending the free parking period that the city put in place during the renovation of Palafox Street.
Remembering 9/11: Former U.S. Marshal recalls tragic day, lives saved
On Sept. 11, 2001, former U.S. Marshal Dominic Guadagnoli was in a morning briefing a few blocks from the World Trade Center when the first plane hit.
At that moment, an ordinary September day would be etched forever into Guadagnoli’s memory — and America’s.
Santa Rosa, Escambia counties recycle signposts into reef habitat
Damaged metal signposts are getting a second life as underwater microhabitat for marine life in Northwest Florida.
City of Milton recognizes National Suicide Awareness Month
Mayor Heather Lindsay proclaimed September as Suicide Awareness Month during a City Council meeting Sept. 8, presenting a proclamation to Pastor Bill Wright of Share Your Heart of Northwest Florida.
Inmate gets 15 years for choking cellmate at Santa Rosa prison
A Santa Rosa County jury found a state prison inmate guilty of manslaughter in connection of a 2022 incident where he strangled his cellmate to death, according to a news release from the State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden’s office.
Santa Rosa County seeks to close ag exemption on land clearing permits
Santa Rosa County commissioners agreed Sept. 8 to move forward with amending the county’s land development code to require an agricultural exemption before landowners in agricultural zoning districts can clear land without a permit.
Santa Rosa County officials say tariffs drove wastewater plant to $34 million
With the approval of the consent agenda at the Sept. 10 Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners meeting, officials will approve the final $7.6 million contract for the Milton Interchange Park Wastewater Treatment Plant, which will push total costs above $34 million.
Santa Rosa County to draft animal tethering ordinance
Santa Rosa County commissioners agreed Sept. 8 to direct staff to draft an ordinance regulating animal tethering countywide.
Whiting Aviation Park receives state funding
Santa Rosa County will receive $525,000 in state grants to design an expansion of Whiting Aviation Park and to buy land near NAS Whiting Field to protect the base from encroachment, according to a news release from Santa Rosa County officials.













