Santa Rosa County has announced that they will open its cold weather shelter in Milton for two nights this week as overnight temperatures are expected to drop below 40 degrees.

The City of Milton announced March 13 that more residents may now be eligible for a 20% discount on federally backed flood insurance premiums because of changes to the Community Rating System, a FEMA program that rewards communities for floodplain management and mitigation efforts.

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.

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.

A 2023 graduate from Pace High School helped lead the grand opening of a new marching band facility at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. The ribbon cutting took place Friday, March 6.

Rivers Lewis, who is currently a Junior and drum major with the Jaguar Marching Band, said the complex is years in the making.

In some areas of Northwest Florida, gas prices at the pump have jumped nearly 50 cents since Sunday morning.

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.

With an art career spanning 40 years, Dan Beck has built a name for himself.

Beck, an impressionist painter, has won numerous awards and recognitions for his artwork, which bridges traditional impressionism and contemporary art concepts.