Bloodhounds’ natural tracking instincts help them learn to perform their duties. But new Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office K9 recruit Rip displayed a different instinct Thursday after his first day of training: the instinct for bonding.

Craig Kruse, the Destin developer whose projects are remaking East Milton, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. He was 74.

Henry Merrill, 76, was sitting in a Bagdad Elementary School classroom when superintendent Dr. Karen Barber and staff from the school came into the room holding flowers.

At first Merrill, who is a substitute teacher, thought he might be in trouble, but soon realized Barber was there for a much different reason.

The City of Milton got area Mardi Gras festivities started this weekend with a Kickoff Party Friday and the traditional parade and after party Saturday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Milton Thursday to present a $2.36 million Broadband Opportunity Grant to Santa Rosa County leaders.

The popular Republican governor visited the historic Imogene Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 2, to announce the first Broadband Opportunity Grant Program awards to expand broadband internet for Florida’s underserved communities. The Santa Rosa grant will help bring high-speed internet to 791 homes and businesses in the county. Statewide, the program is committing more than $144 million for 58 projects in 41 counties, impacting almost 160,000 unserved residential, educational, business and community locations.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited the Historic Imogene Theatre in Milton today to announce the state has committed more than $144 million to expand high-speed internet services.

At 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, students and teachers evacuated Hobbs Middle School. A fire alarm had gone off due to a small fire in a bathroom at the school. 

According to Santa Rosa District Schools public information officer Dr. Tonya Shepherd, firefighters arrived shortly after the fire alarm went off. They put out the fire at around 8:50 a.m., which was reportedly small and contained, and students returned to class at approximately 10:45 a.m.

Lucille Silva Dixon believes she’s on a mission from God.
“A vision from God inspired me to pursue teaching,” Dixon told the Press Gazette.

A Milton man was arrested Monday night in connection with the shooting death of Johnny Gene Davis, 31, in early January.

Colten Wright, chairman of the Santa Rosa County Commission, said last week that, sooner or later, property next to State Road 87 will be developed for commercial uses.