Commission votes to restore all of Navarre Beach using bed tax funds
April 27, 2023
The Santa Rosa County Commission on Thursday voted without objection to go ahead with a complete restoration of Navarre Beach this year and to pay for the county’s share of the project’s cost using tourist development tax revenues.
Bed, Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy, to close all stores
April 26, 2023
The national retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey and will close all remaining stores nationwide.
Sharon Holley: 1952-2023
April 25, 2023
Funeral services for former Milton City Councilwoman Sharon Holley, who died Sunday at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, will begin with visitation at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, at Beaver Creek Baptist Church, 6989 Beaver Creek Highway in Baker, followed by interment.
Local 76 gas station opening soon with special gas promotion
April 25, 2023
Pace – The new 76 gas station is opening this weekend with a special promotion for people fueling up on its opening day.
Residents of Pace and the surrounding communities are invited to celebrate the grand opening of a new 76 gas station located at 4560 US 90, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29. The station will offer customers regular unleaded gas for $1.76 per gallon between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Drivers will need to download the new Fuel Forward App to redeem the offer.
County could test new recreation model at East Milton Park
April 21, 2023
A new nonprofit group is trying to revive recreational sports at East Milton Park, but it faces overwhelming challenges.
Auburn grad prepares for blueberry season
April 17, 2023
The unpredictability of nature is a known unknown for most farmers; blueberry growers included.
The weather and feathered visitors have set back what seemed at one time to be an early opening for Blue Basket Farms’ “u-pick” blueberry season.
School district to host Wellness Expo at Pace High tonight
April 17, 2023
Santa Rosa County District Schools Student Services Department is hosting a Wellness Expo from 6-7:30 p.m. tonight in the Pace High School gymnasium. The expo will feature local agencies and organizations connecting the community to mental and physical wellness resources.
Head on collision leaves two seriously injured
April 16, 2023
A head on collision leaves man and child in serious condition.
Bass tournament to benefit drowning victim’s family
April 13, 2023
Pete Griffin and Dewayne Vasquez grew up together in Milton. As boys, they built a tree fort from which they hunted guinea hens with pellet guns in a field near their neighborhood.
“We never wound up killing any of them, but we tried for months,” Vasquez remembered last week. “We were 8 or 9 years old; we didn’t really know what we were doing, but we kept at it. We knew we were definitely doing something most kids don’t get to do.”
Portion of U.S. 90 designated in honor of Rev. Hamilton Sr.
April 12, 2023
Local leader Rev. Murray Hamilton Sr. was recognized posthumously with a road designated in his honor during the annual scholarship luncheon held March 25.
Former District 3 state Rep. Jayer Williamson unveiled the sign during the event, which will be installed marking the portion of U.S. Highway 90 between Canal and Stewart streets in Santa Rosa County.


















