DeSantis’ proposed budget strengthens state’s commitment to abused and neglected children
December 15, 2023
Tallahassee – Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his Focus on Florida’s Future budget, demonstrating continued support for Florida’s abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
Middle school basketball title games to be played tonight
December 13, 2023
Santa Rosa County District Schools will crown its first official 3-on-3 basketball champions tonight at Pace High School.
Commission to consider two large-scale future land use amendments
December 13, 2023
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will consider proposed large-scale future land use amendments to almost 900 acres of property in Milton and Pace at its special rezoning meeting Thursday, Dec. 14.
Council returns Sebastiao to Ward 4 seat
December 13, 2023
Shari Sebastiao will again represent Ward 4, Seat 1 on the Milton City Council. The council on Tuesday voted 5-2 to appoint her to the position she lost to Jason Vance in the 2022 election. Vance and his family moved outside the city’s limits, vacating the Ward 4, Seat 1 position.
Pace is getting a Tractor Supply Co. ‘out here’
December 12, 2023
Tractor Supply Co. is coming to Woodbine Road in Pace. The Santa Rosa County Development Services Department on Nov. 28 approved a site plan for a 21,930-square-foot building to be built on about three acres of an 18.55-acre parcel at 5516 Woodbine Road, south of the intersection of Woodbine with Quintette Road and Chumuckla Highway.
Pace NJROTC unit has two teams place in top four at Brain Brawl
December 11, 2023
Out of 13 teams representing seven schools, Pace had two teams place in the top four at the Area 16 Brain Brawl at Pine Forest earlier this month.
Council to choose Ellis or Sebastiao for Ward 4
December 7, 2023
The Milton City Council is expected to appoint either Kathy Ellis or Shari Sebastiao to fill Ward 4’s Seat 1 vacancy at its regular meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12.
The council interviewed the candidates at their executive committee meeting Monday.
Hurlburt engineers hold bivouac on Tyndall
December 7, 2023
Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. – The 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron embarked on a mission to enhance its operational readiness through a 96-hour bivouac field training exercise at the Tyndall Air Force Base Silver Flag training site, starting Nov. 6, 2023.
A miraculous recovery: Airman defies the odds
December 6, 2023
Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. – A year after a terrible car accident impacting four Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Airman 1st Class Matthew Sharp’s journey of recovery is a story of hope and determination.
Former Farmer’s Opry House owner Sandy Wyatt dead at 71
December 5, 2023
Sandy Wyatt, who owned and operated the popular Farmer’s Opry House restaurant and country music venue in Chumuckla between 2001-2012, died Wednesday, Nov. 22. He was 71.

















