U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz spoke eloquently of the character and quality required to be nominated to one of the nation’s military academies at a ceremony Tuesday at Navarre High School.

A Milton man will spend 25 years to life in prison after being found guilty of lewd or lascivious molestation on a victim less than 12 years of age. On Jan. 13, 2023, Antonio Jay White, Milton, was found guilty of lewd or lascivious molestation (victim less than 12 years of age) by a Santa Rosa County jury.

Finally! More than 20 years in the making, the new Santa Rosa County Courthouse began serving the First Judicial District of Florida and county courts today, Jan. 17.

School safety is a top priority for schools across the country, especially after tragedies like the ones at schools in Uvalde, Texas, and Parkland, Florida. Last year, Santa Rosa District Schools decided to pursue the implementation of a guardian program, based on the state’s Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program. The program, which is meant to add an extra layer of protection for schools, has not been fully implemented.

Cadets are precise with every move they make throughout the Area 8 inspection for Pace’s Navy Junior ROTC unit last Thursday morning in the high school gym. Months, days and hours of hard work went into being ready to showcase everything the program has to offer.

The City of Milton sponsored its annual Martin Luther King Day Parade this morning, Monday, Jan. 16, honoring the civil rights leader on the national holiday celebrating his birthday.

Ginny Davis, who has been described as ‘the face of Emergency Management’ because of her efforts to educate residents about disaster preparedness at community events, is the Santa Rosa County Employee of the Quarter for the Fourth Quarter of 2022. Santa Rosa County Assistant Administrator Brad Baker holds a plaque he presented to Davis at the county commission’s meeting Thursday. Also pictured is Administrator DeVann Cook.

A City of Milton-Santa Rosa County property deal dominated the county commission’s committee meeting Monday, but the commission did forward some important items to Thursday’s regular meeting.

The Santa Rosa County Commission on Thursday will decide whether to approve transferring 100 acres to the City of Milton for its $70-million wastewater project. On Monday, it listened for almost three hours to speaker after speaker argue why it shouldn’t.