Christopher Ferrara apparently plans to do exactly what he said he’d do.

There are 13,600 children who face food insecurity in the county, according to Santa Rosa County District Schools. That doesn’t include those whose families struggle to afford necessities like clothing.

Rather than sitting by and saying too bad, school board member Linda Sanborn has started a new program to address the needs of those students who may not have what they need to be successful in the classroom and in life.

What are the three most important characteristics of a city manager?
Marilyn Farrow, a first-term member of Milton’s City Council, asked that question of her Facebook followers. The top three responses: Honesty, integrity, and a spotless employment record.

The City of Milton is inviting interested residents to attend one of two one-hour public meetings Thursday, May 25, to review the U.S. Highway 90 design priorities.
“We’re going to display and share with the public what came out of the charette process that occurred at the community center, and we’ll talk to anyone who has questions as it relates to those specifics,” City Manager Randy Jorgenson said at the city council’s regular meeting May 9.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that would clear the way for moving Northwest Florida’s Garcon Point Bridge into the state turnpike system.

Dr. Joanna Johannes, president of Lighthouse Christian College, said that “God must have another plan.”
Windermere LLC, a private investment company based in Milton, bid $660,000 to buy the former state hospital at 5500 Stewart Street opposite Milton High School. The City of Milton bid $600,000 for the property, with the college pledging to pay $100,000 of the city’s bid in exchange for use of the facilities as its headquarters.

Demolition of the Whittle Building at 6828 Caroline Street in Milton began May 8.

A geologist hired by opponents of Milton’s plan for a $70-million wastewater treatment facility concluded that the project “will be a complete and total failure if constructed on the proposed site.”

An attempt to encourage Milton’s elected officials to behave on social media turned into a First Amendment rally at the city council’s May 9 regular meeting.

A private investment company outbid the City of Milton to buy the vacant state hospital across Stewart Street from Milton High School.